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The last thing in the world I want to do is give Elon Musk more power than he already has" by voting for this funding bill
Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut told reporters after the House vote
There's a lot of discussion,
said Senator Angus King, an independent who caucuses with the DemocratsTo be clear, this CR is not the one I would have written. But elections have consequences. I am disappointed by messaging gimmicks from some in my party, particularly the untrue claim that this CR cuts veterans services. The truth is: There are no cuts to veterans care in the period covered by this CR & we have six months to ensure funding continues in the next fiscal year. To say it contains cuts is, at best, a misreading that creates unnecessary fear among veterans."
Golden concluded his thread on X saying
At worst, Dems are adopting the same cynical GOP political tactics that we have rightfully denounced — using misdirection to justify a vote. This may seem politically expedient, but it only lowers us to a level we shouldn't accept,
Golden saidThis tweet from Trump's account is very misleading. I never voted for a CR that became law. I did vote for a CR under McCarthy that included an 8% cut to all discretionary spending, but unfortunately that CR did not become law. Do research and you'll find I've been consistent."
Massie on X on Tuesday replying to TrumpThis CR is not perfect, but a shutdown would be worse. Even a brief shutdown would introduce even more chaos and uncertainty at a time when our country can ill-afford it,
Golden said in part while touting the "provisions Mainers can celebrate."That's one of the things we have to consider. We're dealing with people, many of whom, I suspect, think a shutdown would be a good thing,
King said
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I refuse to burn the village down and to claim to save it,
Fetterman said
We're going to wait and see what the House does first,
Schumer told reporters
This partisan and reckless Republican spending bill fails to protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, which we know are on the Republican chopping block,
said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., arguingI haven't come out publicly at this point, just because I want to see what the House does,
he said, aligning with top Democratic appropriators who want a one-month extension to negotiate a new funding agreement
I'm 100% behind this continuing resolution,
the caucus chairman, Andy Harris, R-Md., said in a rare appearance at Johnson's leadership news conference Tuesday morningI'm still hoping that there's space for the 30-day extension,
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He's not let me down. I think that he is a man of his word, and so I believe him when he says he's going to get it done,
Burlison added, referring to reducing the deficit and balancing the budget
The bottom line is that a continuing resolution is usually the first step to an omnibus bill,
Harris said during a rare appearance at the GOP leadership presserSome of the things that are being appropriated, the executive branch has the authority not to spend,
Johnson told reporters after the press conferenceThey either have an issue with reading comprehension, or they are attempting to run one of the most shameful misinformation campaigns that we've ever seen in our lives,
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) saidWhat I expect is that this White House is going to actually do its job,
the speaker addedThere is a seismic shift going on in Washington,
Johnson said
We are prepared to take it up here in the Senate and make sure that on Friday, the government stays open. But it will be up to the Democrats as to whether or not that happens between now and then,
Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters Tuesday