If he voted today to open up the government, it wouldn't solve our differences. And we all know we have big differences. We have three appropriations bills that are in a conference committee that, frankly, Republicans and … Democrats still engaged in a stunt on the floor and they rejected it. … Chuck Schumer starts realizing the consequences of his actions, and maybe it's the people that are holding Chuck Schumer hostage that we need to make an appeal to, to release Chuck Schumer so he can release the American people. (16:18–16:36)
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Asserts that Democrats rejected the defense funding bill as a stunt.
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