Political Quotes

“We have to keep the government funded. Live to fight another day. The fact is that we are not shutting the government down before Christmas. I think everyone here has a responsibility to keep the government open and funded, and it requires a ``yes'' vote on this CR. It requires a ``yes'' vote on disaster relief. It requires a ``yes'' vote on providing our farmers the support that they need to put food on the table for the American people. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, the American public has been clamoring for this body to work together, Democrats and Republicans, across the aisle to do what is in the best interest of the American people. To that end and to give credence to what the American people are clamoring for so they can begin to have trust in us again and what we do in this body, is that we have been working since August 2023 on a supplemental disaster relief bill. We worked assiduously over the next several months, day in and day out. I will just say to my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, I recognize I am part of what is called the four corners of the Appropriations Committee, Mr. Cole and myself and Senator Murray and Senator Collins, who wanted to get these appropriations bills done by December 20 because we believed that we could have done it and get these bills done. We were told no. We were told no. We were told that we had to have a continuing resolution that would carry us into next year.…”