Speaker, my good friend refers to the drama of the moment. Frankly, there wouldn't be any drama if Democrats would simply vote to
keep the government open while good faith negotiations are going on on
the very topics they are most concerned about. They are concerned about the immigration issue; there is a
negotiation under way. They are concerned about the appropriate balance
between military and nonmilitary spending in the budget; there is a
negotiation that is under way. Now, I suspect this effort to threaten a government shutdown in order
to achieve policy aims that are unrelated to the funding and operation
of the government will not succeed in this House.
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