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. All but three Democrats. Three, three Democrats are voting with us to reopen the government. (03:15–03:21)
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Asserts that there are 53 Republicans in the Senate, requiring at least seven Democrats to fund the government.
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