I believe, it is very transparent, that everything, all the hearings that we have seen from all the committees, including this one now, on this issue, is to tee up the ball so that when we finish the hostage negotiations after the government closes down, that some of the most dire elements in H.R. 2 will suddenly appear as part of the compromise and part of the law.
Grijalva warns about potential harmful provisions in H.R. 2 becoming law.
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