Henry Cuellar: “I certainly want to congratulate you on the great work that you have been doing.”

This is the most serious threat to our Nation that I have seen in more than 30 years in the U.S. Government.

I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina for yielding. I thank her staff also for the hard work and long hours they have been putting in. I thank also my good friend from American Samoa and her staff for getting this bill to the floor…

When the government shuts down, even a partial shutdown like we’re experiencing now, reporting falls behind. Without a funding agreement, these requirements lapse.

When people start throwing bricks and hammers at law enforcement, that’s no longer protest — that’s criminal.