GOP Senator Torches Dems Over Shutdown: ‘Real Life Pain for American Families’

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00:00GOP Senator torches Dems over shutdown, real-life pain for American families.

00:0613 was not a lucky number for members of Congress,

00:08who voted down a resolution to end the government shutdown for the 13th time.

00:13Senate Majority Leader John Thune hammered that point

00:16and railed against Democrats for voting against the measure,

00:19especially funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

00:23Let me just point out, if I might, that we are 29 days into a Democrat shutdown, Thune started.

00:30And the senator from New Mexico, Ben Ray Lujan, is absolutely right.

00:34SNAP recipients shouldn't go without food.

00:37People should be getting paid in this country.

00:39And we've tried to do that 13 times.

00:42You voted no 13 times.

00:44He spoke of the consequences looming for Americans.

00:47This isn't a political game.

00:49These are real people's lives that we're talking about.

00:52And you all just figured out, 29 days in, that, oh, there might be some consequences?

00:58Thune continued.

01:00But at some point, the government runs out of money.

01:03Thune accused Democrats of intentionally prolonging the government shutdown,

01:06while Republicans pushed to end it.

01:09He noted Republicans voted 13 times to fund SNAP and WIC, but Democrats blocked it,

01:15instead planning a bill to fund food stamps during what he called their shutdown.

01:19Thune labeled the move a cynical attempt to give Democrats political cover

01:24and extend the shutdown for another month or longer.

01:28The Democrat leader said that President Trump could end this with a stroke of his pen.

01:32We pass that bill.

01:33With a stroke of his pen, he'll sign it into law, and the government opens up.

01:37Thune continued.

01:38And SNAP beneficiaries, SNAP recipients, get food assistance.

01:44TSA workers get paid.

01:46Troops get paid.

01:48These people here get paid who are working without pay.

01:51You want to extend that and keep that going?

01:53Give me a break.

01:5429 days into the Schumer shutdown, Democrats are realizing there may be some consequences to their shutdown.

02:01Republicans have tried to open the government 13 times.