03/24/2021
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"Regardless of the magnitude of the harm, would a government shutdown, under current circumstances, be harmful to the economy?"
"I do not know of a single Democratic member of the Senate or House who has blocked us from going to a budget conference."
"The public does not have a high opinion of the Congress--so this would just be one other example of the malfunctioning of the legislative process."
"the House Republican budget took a very different approach. Their budget makes no attempt to replace sequestration in a balanced or fair way."