Patty Murray: “in just a short bit, we are going to vote on a bill that Democrats introduced earlier this week that does a couple of…”

“in just a short bit, we are going to vote on a bill that Democrats introduced earlier this week that does a couple of critical things. First of all, it prevents a needless shutdown at the end of this month, and it gives us more time to hammer out the funding bills that help get families by and ensure Congress--not Donald Trump or Russ Vought-- decides how our taxpayer dollars are spent. Secondly, this bill takes critical steps to prevent Russ Vought from stealing money from cancer research or Trump deciding unilaterally he is going to cut off funding he doesn't like. Third, it provides critical new security resources to keep Federal officials safe and help ensure political violence does not tear further at the fabric of our democracy. And, fourth, this bill addresses the looming Republican healthcare crisis to stop healthcare costs from rocketing up and our rural hospitals from shutting down. These are four priorities that I think every single Member of Congress should be able to agree with. I am afraid that while some of my Republican colleagues say they want to address the healthcare tax credits, they are quick to caveat that now is not the right time. Republican leaders said as much. So I have to ask: When is the time? It seems to me the time is now.”