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Mike Kennedy: “Five Democrats, all we need. And if they'd be willing to do…”

Featuring: Mike Kennedy, Republican | U.S. House Utah, 3rd Congressional District

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Utah Rep. Mike Kennedy speaking to media about government shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 06:28

… in fact, September 19th, we sent a check to the Senate Democrats to sign and fund the government. So Chuck Schumer and the Schumer shutdown is driving this whole thing. Five Democrats, all we need. And if they'd be willing to do that, we can open the government tomorrow. But so far they've been unwilling to do it. Have you talked to any Democrats? Have you talked to any Democrats since the shutdown? (06:28–06:34)

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Asserts that obtaining five Democratic votes would reopen the government.

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