Senate Democrats voted for a 14th time to keep the federal government closed on Tuesday, marking the 35th day of the shutdown.

While speaking with reporters on Tuesday about “how close” bipartisan talks are to reaching a solution, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said, “I hope close, but the pressures, the cross-pressures that everybody’s feeling, are great.”

“But I think there are people who realize this has gone on long enough and there’s been enough pain inflicted on the American people and it’s time to end it,” Thune said. Continues…