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Ted Cruz: “There were eight Democrats that finally, after 42 days…”

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

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Government Opens Today-Sparks Democrat Civil War

Published | Video Starts at 10:08

And that's not exactly right. But I said, you know what all of that says? It was a great day for America. The Democrats were consuming each other because There were eight Democrats that finally, after 42 days, showed the courage to say, enough is enough. Let's reopen the government. And the Democrats turned on each other with a viciousness that is truly extraordinary. So here was a major story in the Washington Post headline, Democrats push for a ruthlessly Pragmatic approach to counter Trump. (10:08–10:17)

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Asserts that eight Democratic senators voted with Republicans to end a 42-day government shutdown.

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