Political Quotes

“I have good news for the American people: This Friday night, there will be no government shutdown. Because of bipartisan cooperation, we are keeping the government open without any poison pills or harmful cuts to vital programs--a great outcome for the American people. I am pleased that Speaker Johnson realized he needed Democratic votes to avoid a shutdown. If the Speaker is willing to work with Democrats and resist the siren's song of the hard right in the House, then we can avoid shutdowns in the future and finish the work of funding the government. Today's CR is a good first step and a very good omen for the future. I hope we see more bipartisanship down the line. Every time I have gotten on the phone with the Speaker, I have stressed we need bipartisanship if we want to finish the appropriations process. I hope the new Speaker continues to choose the bipartisan approach as he commendably has in his first foray. Now, keeping the government open is a good outcome, but we have a lot more to do after Thanksgiving. We must finish passing President Biden's emergency supplemental with aid to Israel, Ukraine, humanitarian assistance for innocent civilians in Gaza, and funds for the Indo- Pacific. We will keep working with Leader McConnell on a way forward.…”