Jared Golden: “Thank you. I appreciate that.”

Although the bill was not perfect, a shutdown would introduce even more chaos and uncertainty at a time when our country can ill-afford it.

There’s almost nothing about this bill that I’m going [to] have a hard time explaining to the district. This is a giant tax giveaway to wealthy people. Everyone fucking knows it.

I would never vote for these Medicaid cuts. Never.

Regardless of what angry partisan commentators may say, I retain the trust of the coalition of Democrats, independents and Republicans.