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Chuck Schumer: “I intend to have the Senate take it up quickly and in time before the February 18th deadline. So while negotiations on a…”

On the recordFebruary 9, 2022
I intend to have the Senate take it up quickly and in time before the February 18th deadline. So while negotiations on a full year funding agreement continue, we will in the meantime, avoid a pointless and costly government shutdown.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Schumer expressed his intention to expedite Senate action on a short-term funding measure to prevent a government shutdown.

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