Leader Schumer Floor Remarks Emphasizing Congressional Democrats’ Commitment To Working In A Bipartisan Way To Fund The Government
Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor to further emphasize the commitment of Democrats from both the House and Senate to work with their Republican colleagues to pass a bipartisan government funding bill amid Republicans’ refusal to negotiate across the aisle. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:
Yesterday, Senate Democrats had a very good meeting about the appropriations process.
All of us – myself, Leader Jeffries, Senate Democrats, House Democrats, Senator Murray and Ranking Member DeLauro – are on the same page: the only way to avoid a shutdown on September 30th is to work in a bipartisan way.
But Republicans once again threatening to go-at-it-alone, which will lead our country straight into a shutdown – a Republican-caused shutdown – because they refuse to work in a bipartisan way.
Democrats don’t want a shutdown. We want bipartisan negotiations and a bipartisan bill, where we can have some real input in undoing a lot of the damage that's been done by this administration.
If Republicans want to keep the government open, they have to work with Democrats in a bipartisan way. That’s the only way to get it done.
But if Republicans choose to continue going at it alone, if they refuse to be reasonable, if they close the door on negotiations, then any shutdown is going to be on them.
Time is short.
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