I must remind my colleagues that the last time Republicans recklessly shut the Government down, they forced the dedicated members of the Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection, and other security agencies to work without pay for weeks on end.
Yvette Clarke: “I must remind my colleagues that the last time Republicans recklessly shut the Government down, they forced the…”
On the recordMarch 22, 2023
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Clarke warns against the consequences of a government shutdown initiated by Republicans.
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