We should have. What should have been a lesson on how not to treat hardworking Americans has instead become routine for Senator Schumer and Senate Democrats. Today marks day 41 of the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, already the longest partial shutdown on record. And in just three days, it will surpass even last year's historic lapse, further compounding the harm to our national security and the workforce charged with protecting it. (01:34–01:43)
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Asserts that the DHS shutdown is the longest partial shutdown on record at 41 days.
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