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Ted Cruz: “After 43 days of the government being shut down, 43 days of…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 00:26

The sausage truly being made for all the American people to see. With the longest government shutdown in history finally over. Senator, your reaction to that? Well, Hallelujah. Hallelujah. After 43 days of the government being shut down, 43 days of the Schumer shutdown, where federal employees didn't get their paychecks. and yet thousands went into work, 43 days of parks being closed, museums being closed, government services being highly limited, 43 days of delays in airports, of air traffic controllers … (00:26–00:35)

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Asserts that the government shutdown lasted 43 days and federal employees didn't get paid.

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