Kay Bailey Hutchison: “I have seen victims of floods. And I am glad the Senator from California suggested it because I have seen the victims of…”

“I have seen victims of floods. And I am glad the Senator from California suggested it because I have seen the victims of flood. I live on the gulf coast. I have lived through hurricanes. I have seen my own home flooded. I have seen neighbors who have not had homes to live in, who stayed in our home because of the water. I know what it is like to see a tornado tear up an entire city in Dallas County. But you know something? This is trying to do the responsible thing. If the President decides to veto a bill because we are trying to stop the Government by gimmick that Senator Daschle accused us of doing--and the Senator from California points out that we have only had a shutdown for an extended period of time one time. And I am saying, we have learned from history. The President vetoed the bills back in 1995, but he blamed it on Congress. So Congress is saying, let us do the responsible thing. Let us make sure that we do not have a Government shutdown.”