We had a bipartisan, bicameral bill more than 40 days ago that was ready to be passed and then these murders had happened and Minnesota happened. And all of a sudden The Democrats ran away and started using the shutdown as a political weapon. In fact, and frankly, I think the Democrats should be embarrassed that they're using government workers as leverage for their own political ploys. And I find it totally unacceptable. (01:15–01:20)
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