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Tom Emmer: “Republicans have done our job. We have a nonpartisan clean…”

Featuring: Tom Emmer, Republican | Majority Whip, U.S. House, Minnesota's 6th District

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Speaker Johnson and House GOP Leadership Give Remarks on Day 14 of Government Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 24:09

Because Chuck Schumer and the Democrats would rather cater to the pro terrorist wing of their party than to reopen our government. We've said it from this podium, it feels like a million times. And we'll say it again. Republicans have done our job. We have a nonpartisan clean CR ready in the Senate to be sent to President Trump's desk immediately tonight if they will pass it. We only need five Senate Democrats to break ranks with Chuck Schumer, vote for the same CR that they supported just six months ago, and reopen the government for the people they were elected to serve. (24:09–24:20)

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Asserts that Republicans have prepared a clean Continuing Resolution ready for Senate approval.

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