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Ted Cruz: “The government shutdown is going to last at a minimum of…”

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

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Schumer Shutdown—the Chaos the Dems have Unleashed, and Why

Published | Video Starts at 00:50

No, there was never a chance. It is just after midnight. So the government is shut down just for a few minutes. But I think The government shutdown is going to last at a minimum of days. It may be weeks and it may even be longer. Really? Yes. This could extend for a significant period of time. And understand, this is. The Democrats roar that they hate Donald Trump. So I gotta say, we had the vote tonight. (00:50–00:58)

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Asserts that the government shutdown will last for days, weeks, or longer.

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