You have done your job, now it is time for Congress to do its job.

I support a clean funding bill, no strings attached. Let's fund the entire Federal Government, perhaps on a short-term basis, where we can work out some larger deal.

I want to, in the spirit of cooperation, join my colleagues in urging the Senate and our Federal Government to move forward on advance funding for military construction and Veterans' Affairs.

I think our constituents have a right to know, and if you could briefly summarize, I would appreciate it very much.

I don't care which we choose as long as we get on with re-opening the government with a fully funded VA.

veterans should not, and cannot, and will not be disadvantaged by party politics in the future

I want us to be in the same position, that, when we have a budget, people go back to work, and we are up at full speed, so we are taking care of veterans as quickly as we can.

But as I mentioned in my opening statement, there are two areas we can solve this.

I know that VA employees do not work solely for a paycheck. They work because they believe in helping veterans.

I don't care which one that we choose, as long as we get on with the reopening of government and that we fully fund VA.

It is time for Congress to do its job.