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Ted Cruz: “In order to fund the government under the Senate rules, you…”

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

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Sen. Ted Cruz Says the US Shutdown 'Needs to End Now'

Published | Video Starts at 03:11

And the reason the government is shut down, It's a very simple question of math. In order to fund the government under the Senate rules, you need 60 votes. In the Senate there are only 53 Republicans, which means we need at least seven Democrats. The reason the government is shut down right now is the Democrats are voting party line. (03:11–03:16)

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Asserts that 60 votes are required in the Senate to fund the government.

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