Mike Pence defends shutdown and says he can't guarantee there won't be another one

Vice President Mike Pence is defending the 35-day government shutdown ahead of a possible round two.

Pence was asked whether it was a mistake for President Trump to shut down the government in an attempt to obtain border wall funding, only to re-open the government without having done so, during a Wednesday appearance on CBS This Morning. "I never think it's a mistake to stand up for what you believe in," Pence responded.

The vice president went on to say that the administration only agreed to re-open the government for three weeks because they were told Democrats "were willing to work with us" and "we've taken them at their word." Should a funding agreement not be reached by Feb. 15, the government will shut down yet again, and Pence couldn't promise that this won't happen.

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"I think our hope is that there's not [another shutdown] but I can't make that guarantee," he said. Watch Pence's comments below. Brendan Morrow