Political Quotes

Do not start now. Not when we are working, at this very moment, in a bipartisan way to pass our spending bills.

You are deploying the American military to police the American people.

Federal workers, including furloughed workers, are entitled to their backpay following a shutdown.

We invite Republican leadership to finally join Democratic leadership at the negotiating table, which they have refused for weeks to do, to prevent a shutdown and begin bipartisan negotiations to keep the government funded.