Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of S. 24, the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019. This bill is a promise to our dedicated civil servants, both those forced to the sidelines and those still hard at work without pay. When the House Democrats stop using Federal employees' livelihoods as a political football to fund the government, including border security, paychecks will be issued. Mr. Speaker, to my colleagues on the other side of the aisle: We get it. You don't like the President. You made your point. It is now time to stop messing around. We need to fund the government so we can make good on the promise in this bill. And let's be clear: This bill does not stop the immediate pain of missed paychecks. Under S. 24, Federal employees still do not get paid until the funding bills are passed and the government is reopened. Federal employees will still struggle to find ways to put food on the table and make ends meet until the House Democrats agree to negotiate in good faith. This bill also does not reimburse taxpayers for all the missed government services like our national parks and the Indian Health Service. Every day this shutdown continues, taxpayers are on the hook for paying Federal employees for jobs they are legally barred from doing. Every day this shutdown continues, Border Patrol agents and other Federal employees are forced to work without pay.…”