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Tom Emmer: “We only need five Senate Democrats to break ranks with Chuck…”

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 24:20

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. But they have refused to do so seven times and counting. And each time that they do, hardworking Americans are forced to pay the price. (24:20–24:31)

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Asserts that five Senate Democrats are needed to pass the CR and reopen the government.

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