Sen. Ron Johnson, a Republican from Wisconsin, says he is "sick and tired" of the current federal shutdown and placed blame on both Republicans and Democrats for how negotiations play out during federal shutdowns.

In an interview with Morning Edition , Johnson said shutdowns are often a good excuse for the "uniparty" — a collection of both Republicans and Democrats "that are happy to mortgage our children's future" — to spend more federal money.

"It's often said 'show me a member of Congress who ever lost because he spent too much money.' That's our problem," Johnson continued. "And the other problem is the American public, by and large, loves free federal money."

With the Senate unable to pass either of two dueling continuing resolution spending proposals, most of the federal governm

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