Now it's fair to test somebody's red lines. And we tested them over and over again in October, and they didn't budge from that. So, frankly, I viewed the situation last weekend as We had no path, none, to a health care fix until we reopened government. Now, we have a path, not a guarantee, but we at least have a path. (02:43–02:50)
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