Janice Hahn: “Today marks the 15th day of the government shutdown. I am finally encouraged that we are seeing a bipartisan agreement…”

“Today marks the 15th day of the government shutdown. I am finally encouraged that we are seeing a bipartisan agreement in our Senate that will reopen the government and avert a credit default. There is a lot of bashing of both sides going on down here, but I want to take this time to actually applaud our leaders in the United States Senate, Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell, for their coming together to turn this ship around for the American people. Mr. Speaker, I also want to give a shout-out to Senator Collins and Senator Manchin for breaking the logjam. This past Friday, the shutdown became a harsh reality for many American families as tens of thousands of workers did not receive a paycheck. These are hardships everyday working families can't afford. This shutdown is deeply unfair to the American people. The clock is ticking, but we are seeing the framework of a commonsense solution to put an end to the recklessness and irresponsibility of this shutdown. I hope that this House has an opportunity to vote on the Senate proposal soon and put this whole mess behind us for the sake of the country and the American people. ____________________”