Ann Kirkpatrick: “The tribal leaders in my district join me in calling for a vote on a clean funding bill to restart our government.…”

“The tribal leaders in my district join me in calling for a vote on a clean funding bill to restart our government. Arizona's district one has 12 native American tribes. these families are suffering and our economy is taking a direct hit as a result of this irresponsible, unnecessary shutdown. House leaders have wasted precious time, offering nothing but a daily trickle of piecemeal bills that are going nowhere. These partisan games--and this lack of urgency--show a reckless disregard for the people, communities and economies hurt by this shutdown. Today, as house leadership puts forth yet another piecemeal bill that will go nowhere, I would like to share some comments from my district's tribal leaders: Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly said--quote--``The current piecemeal approach house republicans are using to fragment tribal communities from the rest of the country is insulting. Tribal communities, like the majority of Americans, want a comprehensive resolution.'' And Peterson Zah, the former Navajo nation chairman and president said--quote--``Tribal issues should not be used as political props in this shutdown. Our kids, families and elders are all a part of the larger community, and we all suffer from a shutdown.…”