1 00:00:01,080 --> 00:00:03,240 Speaker 1: Good Friday morning. Nice to have you with us on 2 00:00:03,400 --> 00:00:05,920 Speaker 1: Verdict with Center Ted Cruz and if you are listening 3 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:08,800 Speaker 1: right now, we are giving you a update of where 4 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:11,840 Speaker 1: we are and what's happening. So Center, I'm in Jerusalem 5 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:14,400 Speaker 1: right now. I am going to be flying back to 6 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:19,320 Speaker 1: the Estatus Ainos in several hours. This is all happening 7 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:23,400 Speaker 1: while the government shutdown is being negotiated as we're recording this. 8 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:26,040 Speaker 1: And so what we decide to do is let you 9 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:29,800 Speaker 1: know the audience that hey, we're seeing some movement on 10 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:32,280 Speaker 1: the government shutdown. And then when as soon as I 11 00:00:32,360 --> 00:00:35,280 Speaker 1: land on Friday back in America, flying back in time, 12 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:37,920 Speaker 1: we're going to get together and give you an update 13 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:40,159 Speaker 1: on where we are on the actual government shutdown. But 14 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:43,040 Speaker 1: for people that are listening right now, let's timestamp to 15 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:45,479 Speaker 1: this center. Say know when we're doing this, this is 16 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:48,040 Speaker 1: I'm in Thursday, are you? And Wednesday? 17 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:51,840 Speaker 2: Right now, I'm in Wednesday. That's the in the future. 18 00:00:51,920 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 1: I am finally smarter than you. Let's just make that 19 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:56,640 Speaker 1: moment clear. I know more than you, Senator, for the 20 00:00:56,680 --> 00:00:58,440 Speaker 1: first time ever. This feels very good. 21 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:00,760 Speaker 2: You know, like Socrates, the one thing I know is 22 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 2: how little I know so I'm happy to concede that, 23 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:06,200 Speaker 2: my friend. So it is right now eleven twenty two 24 00:01:06,240 --> 00:01:09,880 Speaker 2: pm Wednesday, DC time, and at this point we were 25 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 2: actually sitting down to record Friday's podcast because Ben is 26 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 2: going to be on an airplane all day tomorrow when 27 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:18,959 Speaker 2: we would actually normally record it. And we realize the problem, 28 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:21,400 Speaker 2: which is the government is shutdown right now and we 29 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:24,640 Speaker 2: don't know if and when the government is going to open. Now. 30 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:28,560 Speaker 2: I'll tell you, as of lunch today, Republican leadership in 31 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:31,039 Speaker 2: the Senate thought there was a very good chance Senate 32 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:33,959 Speaker 2: Democrats would open the government in the next twenty four 33 00:01:34,040 --> 00:01:37,039 Speaker 2: or forty eight hours. It takes. We've got to get 34 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:40,920 Speaker 2: at least seven Democrats agreeing enough is enough. Let this 35 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:44,800 Speaker 2: never ending, the longest shutdown in history end. But as 36 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 2: I sit here Wednesday night, I don't know if that 37 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:50,920 Speaker 2: will happen. I told Ben, look, we'll know probably sometime Thursday. 38 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:54,520 Speaker 2: There's a chance the government opens on Thursday. It's Wednesday night. 39 00:01:54,600 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 2: I don't know if that's going to happen. There's a 40 00:01:56,200 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 2: chance the government opens on Friday. And there's a chance 41 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:02,520 Speaker 2: if you have the sort of left lane extreme and 42 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:05,920 Speaker 2: the Democrats subject that the government opens on Saturday. They 43 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:09,080 Speaker 2: can delay the vote until Saturday to reopen the government. 44 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 2: There's also a chance that Democrats look at the election 45 00:02:12,919 --> 00:02:16,400 Speaker 2: results from Tuesday night they say, the crazies are resurgent. 46 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:19,000 Speaker 2: To hell with it, let's keep it shut down even longer. 47 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 2: So we could be facing a government shutdown that extends 48 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 2: into next week rather than have a show where if 49 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 2: the government has just opened up and Ben and I 50 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:28,960 Speaker 2: are not talking about it, you guys would think, what 51 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:30,600 Speaker 2: the heck is wrong with these people? How are you 52 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:34,640 Speaker 2: not discussing that obvious news. We're going to give you 53 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:37,239 Speaker 2: this little teaser. Ben will be on an airplane, so 54 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 2: I can't record the show while he's on an airplane. 55 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:43,400 Speaker 2: He will land mid morning Friday. We will record it 56 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:46,120 Speaker 2: on Friday. We will put the show out later on Friday, 57 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 2: and hopefully then we will know. My hope is that 58 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:53,480 Speaker 2: the Friday show will begin. Hallelujah, hallelujah. The government is 59 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:56,120 Speaker 2: open again. The Democrats have surrendered. I don't know if 60 00:02:56,120 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 2: that will happen, but sure would be a good result. 61 00:02:58,320 --> 00:03:00,520 Speaker 1: It would be great. I have one question that people 62 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:02,600 Speaker 1: are gonna go nuts. If I don't ask you, you 63 00:03:02,639 --> 00:03:06,440 Speaker 1: said we need seven Democrats on TV. We've been hearing 64 00:03:06,440 --> 00:03:08,960 Speaker 1: the number six. Why did you say the number seven? 65 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:11,639 Speaker 1: Democrats need to pass this so they understand the logistics. 66 00:03:11,919 --> 00:03:12,880 Speaker 2: So we actually need eight. 67 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:15,160 Speaker 1: We need fifty. Okay, so we need eight. 68 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:18,320 Speaker 2: So explain, they're fifty three Republicans. To open the government, 69 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:21,920 Speaker 2: you need sixty votes. Fifty three plus seven is sixty. However, 70 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:25,280 Speaker 2: Rand Paul is voting with the Democrats over and over 71 00:03:25,320 --> 00:03:27,120 Speaker 2: and over again to keep the government shut down. So 72 00:03:27,160 --> 00:03:29,400 Speaker 2: if you assume Rand is a no, and he almost 73 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:32,320 Speaker 2: surely is, then we have fifty two Republicans and we 74 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:35,120 Speaker 2: got to have eight Democrats. That's the math. We may 75 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:37,560 Speaker 2: end up with ten or twelve Democrats, but we need 76 00:03:37,600 --> 00:03:39,600 Speaker 2: a minimum of eight. If we don't have eight, the 77 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:40,760 Speaker 2: government stays shut down. 78 00:03:40,880 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 1: So there's the math for you. So look, check back here. 79 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 1: We will be back with a episode when I land. 80 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:49,240 Speaker 1: We get together and hopefully we have good news that 81 00:03:49,320 --> 00:03:51,720 Speaker 1: the crazies and the Democratic Party have decided that the 82 00:03:51,840 --> 00:03:54,480 Speaker 1: United States government should be open. And we'll keep you 83 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:56,680 Speaker 1: up down that say, well, prayer for a long flight 84 00:03:56,720 --> 00:03:59,720 Speaker 1: across the pond, as they say, I'll be travels from Jerusalem. 85 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:02,280 Speaker 1: Thank you, sir, and we'll see you back here. If 86 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:04,720 Speaker 1: you're listening, just keep looking for updates. We'll put it 87 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:06,960 Speaker 1: out also on X as soon as the episode goes live, 88 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:08,840 Speaker 1: Center Cruz will put on X I will as well 89 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:10,640 Speaker 1: on social media, so you guys know. But check back 90 00:04:10,680 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 1: this afternoon and we'll see you then.