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Everything we've been doing here, and the whole reason that we're in Washington, even though the Republicans are not, is to demand that they come back, reopen the government, restore health care to everybody, and get past this crisis.
The potential cut to SNAP further highlights the immoral stance that this administration is taking.
The short answer is, we do want to pay all Federal employees because none of them should be punished, but we also don't want them to be fired and RIF'd during this period of time. You said, in the private sector, people don't like to fire…
Our belief is that no federal employee, no one should bear the burden or be punished for a shutdown they have nothing to do with.
Ron Johnson’s bill would essentially weaponize the government shutdown to allow President Trump to decide who works and gets paid and who doesn’t work and doesn’t get paid.
This is why we have primaries, so we can have a contest of different people’s views.
We should not be punishing federal employees for something they had nothing to do with. They’re not responsible. They’re innocent bystanders.
Because we don’t just have to rail against what’s going on, the horrible things that are coming on from Washington, D.C., right now.
Everybody is about to learn. We don’t bend the knee; we don’t capitulate. We do not compromise on our values. We fight for our people, and we leave no one behind.
We are watching you, and we need you. The message that needs to be sent to this White House will be sent with a Jersey accent.
They want to go back to work, but they also want us to address this looming health care crisis.
When Donald Trump shuts down the federal government, the Maryland and Virginia delegation come together and step up.
Yes, I'm concerned. Democracy presumes an open, rational, thoughtful, decent discussion where you respect the dignity of the person with whom you disagree.
I'm actually somewhat concerned about the Court. It's a little bit too personal and confrontational, some of the opinions.
I stand by what we wrote and what we decided. It's a difficult issue.
This amendment says that the Governor of one State may not deploy its National Guard to another State without the consent of the Governor of the recipient State. As the Republican Governor of Oklahoma Kevin Stitt said today, ``As a…
President Trump — with you as a willing partner — is obliterating centuries of prosecutorial independence and steering the Justice Department into dangerous new territory.
In general, the statement opposes and deplores political violence, and we need to oppose and denounce political violence across the board, in every case, regardless of the victim, regardless of the perpetrator.