New Hampshire Senators: Shutdown Didn't Have to Happen
New Hampshire Senators: Shutdown Didn't Have to Happen
WEBVTT WILL SHUT DOWNFOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE LAST YEAR.THE SENATE DID NOT REACH THE 60VOTES NEEDED TO KEEP THEGOVERNMENT OPEN FOR THE NEXTFOUR WEEKS.NEW HAMPSHIRE'S DEMOCRATICSENATORS WERE UNITED IN THEIROPPOSITION TO THE IDEA.>> WE NEED TO HAVE A LONG-TERMSOLUTION THAT GOES THROUGH THEFISCAL YEAR.>> WE CAN'T KEEP KICKING THE CANDOWN THE ROAD.>> NOW ONLY ESSENTIAL FEDERALWORKERS WILL STAY ON THE JOB,MOSTLY WITHOUT PAY.THE A CLAIMS.AS WELL AS CERTAIN TYPES OFRESEARCH.SOME NATIONAL GUARDSMEN WILL BEFURLOUGHED.SOLDIERS WILL RESPOND IF THEREIS AN EMERGENCY.>> REPUBLICANS CONTROL THE WHITEHOUSE, THEY CONTROL THE SENATE,THEY CONTROL THE HOUSE.THEY COULD HAVE GOTTEN THIS DONEMONTHS AGO.>> I HAVE BEEN VERY DISAPPOINTEDOVER THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS INPARTICULAR THAT REPUBLICANLEADERSHIP AND THE PRESIDENT ANDBEEN STANDING IN THE WAY OFBIPARTISAN COMMON SENSE DEALSHERE.>> REPUBLICANS, INCLUDINGGOVERNOR SUNUNU, SAY THE BILLWAS VITAL AND WOULD'VE EXTENDEDA CRUCIAL CHILDREN'S HEALTHINSURANCE PROGRAM FOR SIX YEARS.>> THERE ARE JUST TOO MANYPROGRAMS AT STATE.-- AT STAKE.NEW HAMPSHIRE SENATORS AREPUSHING FOR STABILITY, BUT SAYTHIS WAS NOT IT.THE NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICANPARTY JUST TWEETED TONIGHT THATBY VOTING NO, THE TWO SENATORSVOTED AGAINST GRANITE STATE
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New Hampshire Senators: Shutdown Didn't Have to Happen
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