Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, yesterday the editors of the National Review explained the Schumer shutdown clearly in their editorial, ``Hang Tough, Republicans.'' In no uncertain terms, Senate Democrats have blocked a bill to keep the Federal Government running and fund the Children's Health Insurance Program for the next 6 years. Senate Democrats have made a choice not to keep the government open. A government shutdown does not benefit anyone. It causes irreparable harm to our military. Over 100,000 National Guard members will be sent home from weekend training, and over 2 million servicemembers will have their pay disrupted by the Senate Democrats' partisan politics. As chairman of the Readiness Subcommittee, I know that military readiness is at risk; yet the government would be fully open for business if Democrats had not voted against the bill, a bill that has nothing of substance that they oppose, to get leverage for a policy they favor. This Schumer shutdown could have been avoided if Senate Democrats had prioritized funding at-risk children and troops over political grandstanding. Sadly, the Democrats' negotiating stance is: Give us amnesty or we will make the government shut down and blame you Republicans. This is an unreasonable position. Hang tough, Republicans. In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism. ____________________”