Dan Kildee: “Every day I hear from constituents about how this manufactured crisis is hurting them and hurting their families. Mitch…”

“Every day I hear from constituents about how this manufactured crisis is hurting them and hurting their families. Mitch McConnell's and President Trump's refusal to reopen government has consequences for real people. A Marine veteran from Bay City, Michigan, won't receive his monthly housing allowance this week that he needs to pay his rent and make his car payment. His words to me were this: ``I never thought the President would be putting us veterans that he says he loves so much in harm's way just to get money for his harebrained immigration solution.'' That is from a United States veteran who served this country and is now being treated by the President of the United States as a pawn in a political game to get something that he is not willing to submit to the legislative process. Shame on this President. Shame on him. Open this government. Do it now. ____________________”