The pace of bipartisan discussions is a good sign.

This approach risks creating turf battles and undermining the effectiveness of our Intelligence Community.

That’s not what ODNI was created for, and it puts it in direct tension with the agencies it’s supposed to support.

The Senate is not a spectator to the workings of the federal government.

American families are being squeezed by prices going up and up and up.

I’m always optimistic.

There’s no greater reward than being a parent.

This is not good. This is not good from a governance perspective. This doesn’t reflect well on anybody and it is hurting real people [in] real time, so let’s figure out a way to end it.

No.

The open-enrollment period is beginning on Saturday and tragically the Republicans have won their battle to increase health care costs on the American people.

It’s really reached the point of absurdity.

I actually am seeing some movement, or seeing more discussions.

The president can end this.

Why don’t the Democrats just stop this entire charade and reopen the government so that we don’t have to try to make this thing work on a shoestring budget.

I agree with my colleagues that tariffs should be more targeted to avoid harm to Americans.

We’re going to find out the hard way with SNAP benefits — the American people are already suffering, and the suffering is going to get a lot worse, not because the president of the United States has failed to make the shutdown painless.

There is talking going on.

The Republicans can end it with one vote.