John Thune: “Democrats are grasping at straws these days. The other day, the Democrat leader came to the floor and tried to reboot…”

“Democrats are grasping at straws these days. The other day, the Democrat leader came to the floor and tried to reboot the notion that the clean CR sitting before us here in the Senate is a partisan CR. Yep. Apparently, a bill with no partisan add-ons, strictly a bill to fund the government, is a partisan bill--only in 'Democratland.' The Democrat leader, of course, continues to try to push this ludicrous narrative that Republicans--or President Trump--shut down the government. That is right. The party that demanded nothing and put forward a clean, nonpartisan bill is the party that shut down the government. And the party that demanded $1.5 trillion to keep the government open--until Friday, until Halloween; that is what their bill will do--$1.5 trillion in new spending to keep the Federal Government open until Friday. I wonder if Democrats have seen some of the recent headlines like this one, and I quote: 'Benefits cliff amps up pressure on Senate Democrats' and 'Largest federal workers union calls for an end to the shutdown, putting pressure on Democrats.' 'Putting pressure on Democrats,' not Republicans. Now, why? Because Republicans are ready to reopen the government today, and we are not demanding a single thing in exchange. It is the Democrats who are refusing. In fact, the Democrats latest ploy is--get this--moral outrage that the President isn't stepping in to save Democrats from the consequences of their actions. That is right.…”