We need a serious negotiation.

It's in the president's hands whether we avoid a shutdown or not.

Still large differences between us.

Small businesses would lose access to capital. Home buyers would be unable to secure loans. Our supply chains would be imperiled and costs to American families would go up and up.

We hope it doesn’t come to that.

No, no, we have to do it now. The time is a wasting. We have to do it now. We've delayed and delayed and delayed.

We need the meeting. It’s a first step, but only a first step. We need a serious negotiation.

Now if the President at this meeting is going to rant and just yell at Democrats and talk about all his alleged grievances and say this, that and the other thing, we won’t get anything done.

God forbid the Republicans shut the government down.

This is an attempt at intimidation. Donald Trump has been firing federal workers since day one — not to govern, but to scare.

when you’re finished ranting.

Donald Trump can’t even negotiate a budget bill with Democrats. This great negotiator.

When you’re finished ranting, we can sit down and discuss health care.

Trump is running away from the negotiating table before he even gets there.

is running away from the negotiating table before he even gets there

rather throw a tantrum than do his job.

Look, we hope it doesn’t come to that.

We are hoping that [Trump] will negotiate with us, and so far he hasn’t.

The situation is a lot different now than it was then.

The bottom line is we must get a better bill than what they had the last time.

Donald Trump would rather shut down the government than even talk to Democrats about lowering the cost of health care for Americans.

Donald Trump says he doesn’t want to talk. He’s still in the go-to-hell mode. His marching orders to Republicans are don’t even bother with Democrats.

The American people will look at what Republicans are doing, look at what Democrats are doing, and it will be clear that public sentiment will be on our side.

When we were in the majority for four years, there was not a shutdown. Not one. Why? Because we did what you're supposed to do: talk in a bipartisan negotiation and each side has input.

Now that it's clear that neither bill will get the 60 votes that the Senate needs, it's time to negotiate.