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Congress or the american people to foot the bill, has shutdown the government. american democracy doesn't work that way. we don't govern by temper tantrum. no president should pound the table and demand he gets his way or else the government shuts down. hurting millions of americans who are treated for leverage. tonight, and throughout this debate and throughout his presidency, president trump has appealed to fear, not facts. division, not unity. make no mistake, democrats and the president both want stronger border security. however, we sharply disagree with the president about the most effec...

Congress or the american people to foot the bill, has shutdown the government. american democracy doesn't work that way. we don't govern by temper tantrum. no president should pound the table and demand he gets his way or else the government shuts down. hurting millions of americans who are treated for leverage. tonight, and throughout this debate and throughout his presidency, president trump has appealed to fear, not facts. division, not unity. make no mistake, democrats and the president both want stronger border security. however, we sharply disagree with the president about the most effec...

Most effective way to do it. so, how do we untangle this mess? well, there's an obvious solution, separate the shutdown from arguments over border security. there is bipartisan legislation supported by democrats and republicans to re-open government while allowing debate over border security to continue. there is no excuse for hurting millions of americans over a policy difference. federal workers are about to miss a paycheck. some families can't get a mortgage to buy a new home. farmers and small businesses won't get loans they desperately need. most presidents have used oval office addresses...

Another thing i find so interesting on how divided we are on this. i'm so speechless about this. you have carl levin against kirsten gillibrand. patrick leahy against sanchez. to me this is such an obvious solution. i think the division and resistance is really sort of fascinating to watch. >> i understand what you're saying, s.c., but the other thing you have to realize is part of our body politic is definitely torn by, you know, their constituents. there are military bases in some of the members' districts which you mention. the other thing to mention is gillibra gillibrand's proposal would ...

So that's the obvious solution. you ask me why? well, of course you know the reason why. who do you think controls the republican party. big money controls republican party. this is where their campaign contributions come from. if i have anything to say about it, i'm going to do everything i can to say, we need to make some cuts. i think there are programs that could be cut. but bottom line is, not to ask the wealthiest people in this country to stop paying their fair share is insane. republicans are saying is way outside of what the average american believes. >> why do you think, therefore, t...