But Mike Johnson and Republican leadership, along with the Freedom Caucus, the far right Republicans, decided that they wanted to continue the shutdown because they wanted a grandstand over ice when ICE already has $43 billion. They have enough money to keep going for many years. And so I don't understand why they wanted to continue this shutdown. But all Mike Johnson has to do is call us back. (03:48–03:51)
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