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Republican lawmakers continue to blame Senate Democrats for prolonging the government shutdown, accusing Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., of caving to the Democratic Party’s far-left wing and pushing reckless spending as the standoff enters its third week.

For Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy , there's no end in sight.

"It's like the game room in a mental hospital. That's what the Senate is like right now," Kennedy said Sunday on "One Nation with Brian Kilmeade."

NEW YORK REPUBLICANS BLAST SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND OVER SHUTDOWN: ‘YOU’VE ABANDONED YOUR RESPONSIBILITY’

"I'm prepared to just stay shut down. I'm sorry for all the pain it's causing."

Both Kennedy and House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., lamented Sund

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