Chellie Pingree: “I am pleased we are able to be here tonight to have an hour with some of my colleagues to continue this conversation…”

“I am pleased we are able to be here tonight to have an hour with some of my colleagues to continue this conversation about the hardships people are facing due to this shutdown and the impact it is having on our country. We have had so many interesting stories and tragic recollections of exactly what people are going through. As our Speaker, Speaker Pelosi, just said, we are holding Federal employees hostage; we are holding the safety of our country hostage; we are holding the American people hostage; and it is time to get the government going again and resolve our differences. General Leave”