Zero Democrats zero stood and applauded. They all remained seated. That is where their base is. And right now the media is not holding them to account. During the Schumer shutdown last year that Chuck Schumer, the Democrats forced the longest shutdown in American history right before the elections last year. one Democrat aide told a reporter said, we're going to keep this shut down, quote, until airplanes start falling from the sky, they feel immune from political consequences. (37:00–37:10)
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Asserts that Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, caused the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
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