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The speaker characterizes this as extremism on the left that causes real suffering for ordinary Americans—families awaiting SNAP benefits, service members, border patrol agents, and others impacted by the shutdown.
Who Is Responsible? The Math and the Political Strategy
Finally, the speaker scrutinizes the overarching question of responsibility, arguing that Republicans are not to blame. With only 53 Republican Senators, they need at least 7 Democrats to pass a funding bill in the Senate, where a supermajority of 60 votes is required.