This is really a negotiation between the president of the United States and Democrats and senators, particularly Senator Schumer, the Democratic leader. It's important that, you know, The majority of the House and the majority of the United States Senate are in favor of keeping the government open. We have over 50 votes in the United States Senate. Our challenge is you have to get to 60 in the Senate. That's their rules in the House, where all we have to do is get 51. (06:50–06:57)
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Asserts that the majority of both the House and Senate favor keeping the government open.
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