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Ted Cruz: “We voted today the ninth time to reopen the government.”

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

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'POLITICAL CRISIS': Ted Cruz addresses TWO things driving the government shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 01:27

The reason we are shut down in day 15 of the Schumer shutdown is Schumer is trying to show the radical left he hates Donald Trump as much as they do. And I'll tell you two things that are, that are infuriating. Number one, We voted today the ninth time to reopen the government. Republicans voted over and over and over again to reopen the government. The Democrats voted no. The government, I believe, will stay shut down at least for another week because as you mentioned, the no Kings rally is on Saturday. (01:27–01:32)

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