Political Quotes

“yesterday evening, the House of Representatives approved a continuing resolution that will keep the government open through December, provide emergency funding for Afghan refugees and Americans affected by natural disasters, and suspend the debt ceiling through the end of 2022. The bill now comes to the Senate, where both parties must pass it together to steer the United States away from a number of fast- approaching crises. Absent congressional action, the government will shut down in just over a week. The United States could face a first- ever default soon thereafter, and it will be American families who will suffer most. Now our Republican colleagues say they don't want a shutdown. They say they don't want a credit default. They say they want hurricane aid. Then they should vote yes on this bill. You want to avoid a default, Republican colleagues? Vote yes. You want to avoid a government shutdown? Vote yes. You want to provide hurricane aid? Vote yes. You want to help the Afghan refugees? Vote yes. That is the bill that will be on the floor. Those who will vote yes will vote to avoid default, to avoid a government shutdown. Those who vote no will be saying: We are OK with default and we are OK with a government shutdown. To say, ``Do it another way,'' that doesn't cut it. This is what is on the floor. This is what the House passed.…”