Every day that Republicans refuse to negotiate to end this shutdown, the worse it gets for Americans.

Every day gets better for us.

We put that bill on the floor, and the Republicans voted to pay the troops, TSA agents, border patrol, air traffic and everybody else.

I want you to hear something very clearly: The Republicans are the ones delivering for you.

You’re a complete and total embarrassment … and you’re going down for defeat next year.

I voted for a tax cut bill that gave the largest tax cut to Americans in history, including, by the way, the average New Yorker getting a $4,000 tax cut.

I’m urging the Speaker and our House leadership to immediately pass my bill to ensure our servicemembers, many of whom live paycheck to paycheck while supporting their families, receive the pay they’ve earned.

This involves women who were raped. Women at 14 years old — 14 years old — who were raped and they say there’s more people involved. I don’t know how anyone in their good conscience can be against letting that information come out.

We’re not normalizing anything here.

What House Republicans need to do is come back so we can address the military pay issue and reopen the government.

The Democrats are the ones that are preventing you from getting a check.

When I say I am seriously concerned for my life and I say if something ever happens to me — I really mean it.

I’ve indulged you. I’ve given you your 15 minutes of fame.

In my view, you would have Lee Greenwood or role models doing that. Not somebody like this.

I voted for it, Republicans did, 99% of Democrats voted not to pay our troops.

It’s a very important issue. Nobody wants to see anybody in the military, anybody working for the government — people are struggling. Everybody knows that.

the song disrespected not only law enforcement officials but also ‘every single individual that has ever stood up and fought for our freedoms.’

I was in Portland yesterday and had the chance to visit with the governor of Oregon and also the mayor there in town, and they are absolutely covering up the terrorism that is hitting their streets.