Mike Johnson: “Republicans are voting and advocating for an open government…”

“They're begging Chuck Schumer and the Democrats, that's how to make all this stop. They want this to end immediately and they wanted it to end before it started. And so again, Republicans are voting and advocating for an open government and Democrats are doing the opposite. They are the ones keeping the government closed and bringing an end to these services and personnel and policies. That's just a simple fact. Yes, ma'. Am. Last question.” (25:51–25:56)

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