Katherine Clark: “We are going to continue to stand in this country for some basic principles that we are sent here for the American…”

“We are going to continue to stand in this country for some basic principles that we are sent here for the American people, that we are sent here to defend their freedom, and that we are sent here to work an economy that isn't just for the wealthy and well connected but that is for the American family. That is the work we are doing. That is the basis of the great economic news coming out, and we are going to continue that fight. We hope that Republicans will say no to extremism, to hatred, and to bigotry that is put into these appropriation bills and say yes to solutions and fairness for the American people and to build an economy where they can see themselves. Funding our government is our basic job. The comments from the GOP Conference about how we could go into a MAGA shutdown and it wouldn't matter are outrageous. The last time we had a shutdown, it was $11 billion out of this economy. Don't talk to us about standing for our veterans when the GOP was the one that has cut veterans housing, has cut their healthcare, and has said to our women, our Active-Duty military women, that it is okay to fight for freedom for our country, but we are going to take your freedom away. That is not okay.”