BRUTAL moment for Senate Democrats and Chuck Schumer after Sen. Peter Welch (D) says shutdowns

BRUTAL moment for Senate Democrats and Chuck Schumer after Sen. Peter Welch (D) says shutdowns are BAD, then gets absolutely grilled

WELCH: I agree with you. Shutdowns aren't desirable.

CNBC: You're almost conceding you shouldn't be doing this! You'd never say extortions are the way REPUBLICANS should get their way. You KNOW you won't discuss healthcare until the government opens. Are you READY to vote to reopen the government, as a REASONABLE Democrat? Maybe others would follow you!

WELCH: I'm not there yet.

CNBC: This is the RIGHT WAY to do it?! People not getting paid at the TSA? This is EXTORTION! You think in your conscience this is the right way to do it?

WELCH: We have our bill to make sure SNAP is funded...but we all have to acknowledge the administration has had an attack on healthcare... https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/1983518817566298336