A government shutdown isn't just an opportunity for our nation's lawmakers to skip work for two weeks and counting.
A shutdown is when political stars are born.
Senate freshman Ted Cruz and his healthcare filibuster in 2013.
Do you like green eggs and ham?
I do not like them, Sam, I am.
I do not like green eggs and ham.
Pelosi, Schumer, Trump, and the border wall throwdown of 2018.
Chuck, we can build a much bigger section with more money.
Let's debate in private, okay?
Yeah, let's debate in private.
In 2025, Schumer's back, Hakim Jeffries is trying to break through.
But it is Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene who is winning hearts and minds with a compelling mix of sticking to her guns and generally being less nutty.
That's all ahead on Today Explained.
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