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Virginia Sen. Mark Warner spoke with WTOP on Wednesday about the possibility of a partial government shutdown should Congress fail to pass a budget in time.
I wonder if the democratic party would be willing to say no more government shutdowns there's no excuses for them. this shouldn't be a tool, the art of politics shutting down our governmentans angry tantrum. can't the leaderships of both parties just say never again we're not going to do this anymore? >> actually, senator warren has a bill, the stupidity act, which looks at doing that. i know he's going to do some work on that bill, and there should be a way to do this because these workers shouldn't be a pawn. and that's what this president has allowed to happen to this country. i think when ...
Then i think, you know, you could get to yes. >> just to hone in on that, what should the democrats be asking for, how far should they go to make a deal if they have all this leverage you speak of? >> well, i do think that three weeks is not a long enough time probably for them to resolve the overall immigration issue, and i think the president would get huge push back for those that are already railing at him. what i would like to see is for republicans to give the president. republicans on the far right, the ann coulters, the rush limbaughs, to give him some room to negotiate border security...
>> i think it's stupid and i wonder if the democratic party, which you remember would be willing to say no more government shutdowns. this shouldn't be a tool and part of the art of politics, shutting down our government as an angry tantrum. can't the leaderships of both parties say never again. we're not going to do this anymore? actually senator warner has a bill, interesting name to it. the stupidity act which looks at doing that and i know he's going to do work on that bill and there should be a way tootoo this. because these work withers shouldn't be a pawn and that's what this president ...