Political Quotes

“Today is day 15 of the Schumer shutdown. Here we are, over 2 weeks into this, and the Democrats continue to play a dangerous game. The Schumer shutdown continues to put lives at risk, and it is doing it each and every day. Every day an airplane takes off and lands, there is increased risk because of the Schumer shutdown. Thousands of air traffic controllers across the country keep us safe. Right now, they are working, but they are not getting paid. Yesterday, they received a partial paycheck, and it was their final paycheck until Democrats end the Schumer shutdown. It is not just air traffic controllers. It is TSA agents. It is Border Patrol agents. It is ICE agents. It is FBI agents. They have also received their final paychecks. These are the people that we expect to make life-and-death decisions, and they shouldn't be distracted by financial matters that are affecting them as a result of the action by the Democrats in this body. As of today, there is one bank that I want to refer to that serves members of the military. They serve Federal workers. They serve their families. They say that during the Schumer shutdown, 70,000 members have come asking for loans. That is 70,000 families of military and Federal workers who need extra help to make ends meet because Democrats have blocked their paychecks.”