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Pat Kreitlow: “Happy 30th anniversary to the government shutdown of 1995…”

Featuring: Pat Kreitlow, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin, District 7

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A Sclerotic Senate (Hour 1)

Published | Video Starts at 26:26

But if you. You can put Aaron Copland on there, but you got to put Ray Charles on there, too. You just do. Happy anniversary. Government standoff and shutdown. Happy 30th anniversary to the government shutdown of 1995, when a budget standoff between Republicans and Democrats in Congress forced the government to temporarily close national parks and museums. What's past this prologue? On this day in 1987, the number one album was the soundtrack to Dirty Dancing. (26:26–26:39)

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Asserts that the 1995 government shutdown closed national parks and museums due to a budget standoff.

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