Political Quotes

“On Friday, several of my Democratic colleagues and I met with hardworking Americans who are living with the consequences of the ongoing Trump shutdown. We met an FAA employee, working without a paycheck, who has two kids in college, and they need money for books as the new semester begins. We met a Customs and Border Patrol employee who said his friends think he is on vacation, but a vacation does not include calling your mortgage lender and your auto loan company to tell them you may not make a payment. He said he never expected to get rich as a public servant, but he thought he would be able to buy formula for his 5- month-old daughter. We met a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employee who told us weather forecasts for the Great Lakes will be impacted for months, which will, in turn, impact shipping. We are on day 24 of the longest government shutdown in American history. Estimates say we are letting GD growth take a hit of $1.2 billion every week. The President has to stop holding the health, safety, and paychecks of the American people hostage and reopen the government immediately, because 5,200 Federal workers in Michigan are working without pay or are furloughed. I guarantee you that every one of them has a story like the ones I shared. ____________________”