That issue is for debate in the next three months.

Let me look right into the camera and tell you clearly: Republicans are the ones concerned about health care.

If that is true, that should turn up the urgency and the necessity of the Democrats doing the right thing here.

It's not up to the president.

No, it has nothing to do with that at all. We will swear her in when everybody gets back. It’s a ceremonial duty.

Because they’ve decided to vote to shut the government down, they have now effectively turned off the legislative branch, the Article 1 branch of our government, and they’ve turned it over to the executive.

Look, we’ll schedule it, I guess, as soon as she wants. It has nothing to do with it. I, we’re in pro forma session because there is nothing for the House to do. The House has done its job.

This has nothing to do with that.

We got to get this fixed now.

I pray that more Democrats in the Senate will come to their senses and do the right thing.

Real Americans are being harmed in the process of this political game.

I mean, look, I’m working on the policy.

What I’m saying is we have to keep the lights on in the building so that we can have those discussions and debates.

I'm telling you my position- I'm the Speaker of the House.

In a situation like this, where the Senate Democrats have decided to turn the keys to the kingdom over to the White House, they have to make tough decisions.

They want to spend $1.5 trillion, and they want to return hard-working taxpayer dollars to fund health care for illegal aliens.

This is very important. Yes it does.

There's not, Margaret. Good morning. Good to hear your voice. It's kind of quiet around here.