"Clearly, this is a Hobson’s choice; the CR is a bad bill. But as bad as the CR is, I believe allowing Donald Trump to take even much more power via a government shutdown is a far worse option."
"The potential for a shutdown has consequences for America that are much, much worse."
"It will support law enforcement and firefighters and teachers and basic city services. This legislation is very good news for the residents of the District of Columbia."
"Musk has told everybody he wants a shutdown because he knows it will help him achieve his horrible goal of just decimating the federal government from one end to the other."
"We simply weren’t prepared to accept the partisan GOP bill."
"A government shutdown would give more power to Trump."
"But I believe allowing Donald Trump to take even much more power via a government shutdown is a far worse option."
"For sure, the Republican bill is a terrible option."
""For sure, the Republican bill is a terrible option," the New York Democrat said, calling the bill "deeply partisan" and urging that "it doesn't address far too many of this country's needs." "But I b..."
"We will reject a government funding bill that Republicans wrote and passed through the House."
"Funding the government should be a bipartisan effort. But Republicans chose a partisan path, drafting their Continuing Resolution without any input from Congressional Democrats."