This makes no sense, and it is no way to
govern. And let me be clear and repeat what my colleagues have said:
Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the White House, but
they just can't seem to pass a real budget. If Republicans want Democratic votes, they need to have our
priorities reflected in that budget--priorities like protecting the
American Dream for 1.5 million DACA recipients with the Dream Act,
thousands of young people who fear deportation because of the cruel
termination of the DACA program; priorities like community health
centers and protecting the retirement savings of working families;
priorities like addressing the opioid epidemic that ravages our
communities; priorities like infrastructure, and education, and real
healthcare protections for everyone. So if the Republican majority--yes, the majority--shuts down the
government because they won't look to get our Democratic priorities
addressed, then they will have to answer to communities across the
country who are looking for a permanent budget, not something that
kicks the can down the road for another few weeks.
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