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COLBERT: “I don’t know if you have seen the newspapers today, it looks like the government shutdown is coming to an end.
(Cheering and Applause)
Our long national nightmare is different.
(Laughter)
At how many days? 41 days so far, it’s the longest in U.S. history. Democrats have been holding the line, demanding Republicans compromise to keep Affordable Care Act subsidies available for millions of Americans. Well, last night, eight Democratic senators voted with Republicans to fund the government through January without any Affordable Care Act guarantees.
(Audience boos)
So, yes, yes, the shutdown may have been long and painful for millions of Americans, but at least it achieved jack squat.”