Political Quotes

“today, the U.S. Senate will continue its pursuit of a bipartisan bridge CR to avoid a devastating government shutdown. In a little over an hour, we will vote on the motion to proceed to the FAA reauthorization, which will serve as a vehicle for the CR I announced with Leader McConnell 2 days ago. Once we are on the bill, I will be introducing the substitute amendment, which will contain the legislative text of the bipartisan bridge CR, which the Appropriations Committee worked so hard on. And, again, I salute Senators Murray and Collins for the good job they have done. I will file cloture on the substitute and the underlying bill. So Members can expect to vote for cloture on Saturday, if not sooner. Things are coming down to the wire. As I have said for months, Congress has only one option--one option--to avoid a shutdown: bipartisanship. It was true yesterday. It is true today. It will be true tomorrow. With bipartisanship, we can responsibly fund the government and avoid the sharp and unnecessary pain for the American people and the economy that a shutdown will bring. With bipartisanship, we can speed along this process here in the Senate. We can come to an agreement on voting on amendments and allow the Senate to work its will in a timely fashion. With bipartisanship, we can make good on the deal reached earlier this summer to avoid default. Remember--remember--bipartisan majorities agreed to funding levels back in June.…”