Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 648. The bill before us today represents some of the hard work done in conference between the House and the Senate. House Democrats closed the bills without Republican signoff. Therefore, this bill leaves many items yet to be negotiated. It has no chance of becoming law in its current form because it does not include funding for border security. The Senate will not take it up, and the President will not sign it. Today marks day 33 of an unnecessary government shutdown. Democrats have failed to come to the table to offer a serious compromise solution to reopen the government, pay our Federal employees, and fund border security. In contrast, over the last 33 days, Republicans have offered multiple plans to do just that. Last week, I put forward a plan that would allow Federal employees to immediately receive pay while Members of Congress and the White House continue working toward a permanent solution to end the shutdown. Sadly, Democrats in this Chamber voted against this commonsense measure. Over the weekend, President Trump put forward a reasonable compromise proposal that provides something for both sides: funding for border security and protections for Dreamers. Once again, Democrats rejected this plan before they even heard the details. Mr. Speaker, we face a true humanitarian and security crisis at our border.…”