We need a little more time on the clock to finish the appropriations process.

We passed a bipartisan, very clean continuing resolution a couple of weeks back now, and sent it to the Senate.

Chuck Schumer always voted for those in the past... but now suddenly he's commanding his Democrats in the Senate not to do it.

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

The House did its job. We passed a bipartisan, very clean continuing resolution...

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

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

It's kind of quiet around here. It has been for the last several days, and it's very unfortunate, because, as we're talking, real people are being adversely affected around the country, and some in – in very substantial ways.

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.

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

This is very important. Yes it does.

There has to be reforms to that subsidy, because there’s a lot of fraud, waste and abuse involved in it.

We’re not saying that we won’t negotiate it. We’re saying turn the lights back on in Congress.

The House did its job. The reason that House Republicans are home working in their districts, and I suspect House Democrats should be as well, is because we did that.

This is the way the system works.

I quite literally have nothing to negotiate.

When Congress turns off the funding, and the funding runs out, it’s up to the commander in chief, the president of the United States, will determine how those resources will be spent.

There has to be reform.