Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) appeared on Fox News’ “The Will Cain Show” Monday to discuss the government shutdown, directly blaming Senate Democratic leadership for the impasse and outlining what he believes must happen next to address critical issues facing the American public.

Sen. Kennedy stated that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer “chose to have this shut down,” asserting that the Democrats’ demands were “unreasonable” and outside the “realm of possibility” for Republicans. He indicated that while Republicans were prepared to wait out the stoppage, he expressed gratitude toward Democrats who “finally said, ‘Look enough of this foolishness, we’re going to open government up.'”

A key point of disappointment for Sen. Kennedy in the final resolution was the failure to include a pr

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