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Frustration is growing on Capitol Hill as the government shutdown reaches the one-month mark. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer blamed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , accusing him of blocking efforts to reopen the government.

"This is starting to become very real. They are playing with people’s actual lives," Emmer said on "Fox & Friends" Thursday.

Thousands of federal employees are no longer being paid, and critical benefits for millions of Americans are set to run out this Saturday. On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune gave an impassioned speech on Capitol Hill where he accused Democrats of ignoring the impact of the shutdown.

"SNAP recipients shouldn't go without food. People should be getting paid in t

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