But in the end, Senator Schumer did what I think, and what President Trump said at the time, was the right thing and the smart thing. The right thing was to keep the government open for the American people. And every single day, more people get inconvenienced.”Cole then reflected on the positive work being done in the upper chamber. I think they still have the problem that they had before Democrats shut down the government.”“We’ll see what the Democrats want to do, but they’re smart. But I’ve got to have leadership in both chambers and both parties and an administration that think a deal is better than a CR.