Do you think that Senate Democrats should reopen the government to make sure that people have access to these benefits? Listen, again, Republicans are in control of the House and the White House and the Senate. Okay? This is a shutdown that has been manufactured by [Republicans]. them. And what are we, what, what are we fighting for? It's basically health care for the American people. So there are, there's an off ramp. (01:10–01:14)
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Asserts that the government shutdown was manufactured by Republicans.
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