Tom Cole: “The speaker is very insistent that we go all the way.”

Mr. Speaker, God, I love the compassion and the passion on the other side of the aisle. Democrats are worried about taking money from families. Well, you know what? You all can do the right thing and vote ``yes.'' If not, you are the ones…

I hold the Democrats in the Senate most responsible, but I don’t excuse the Republicans for letting them do it.

Look, no president - and administrations - don’t get to dictate what’s going to happen here. Congress is not the Army.

Mr. Speaker, we have heard a lot today about the Federal workers who are impacted by this lapse in funding. I have to say I am surprised to hear so many of my Republican colleagues suddenly express such ardent concern for the fate of…