Quotes
Rep. Keith Ellison (D., Minn.)
“We simply will not abide chained CPI,” he said. “It’s a hard ‘No.’ ”
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)
“There will not be another government shutdown. You can count on that,” McConnell said. “Shutting down the government, in my view, is not conservative policy.”
Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT)
“We know what the real problems are here. We know we’ve been down this entitlements list before. We know what revenue has to be addressed. We know the provisions of sequestration. Let’s find a rough outline.”
Congressman Mike Pompeo (R-KS)
Washington has once more kicked the can down the road by raising the limit on the government credit card without dealing with the drivers of our national debt. Every American family has to live within its means, and Washington should…
Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash)
My hope is that in the weeks and months ahead we can heal many of the partisan divides that keep us from addressing the big challenge we face, including returning our focus to creating jobs and improving our economy.
Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY)
Disastrous poll numbers for Republicans and worsening public views of Democrats over the two-week shutdown could help lawmakers be more flexible. Hopefully, we’re not deaf and we hear it.
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
I find it incomprehensible that any serious person would believe that a 1.5 percent COLA is too generous and would want to enact a chained CPI which would make these COLAs even lower.
Congressman Hal Rogers (R-Ky)
I dream of that day when we can have an old-fashioned, around-the-table open conference. You’d have a final resolution of something, and it’s done with everybody’s input. It’s the way this place was supposed to work.
Congressman Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
Both parties in Congress should work together on a new tax code that creates jobs, revitalizes our economy, and helps America resume her rightful role as the leader of the global economy.
Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine)
We have an unsustainable $17 trillion debt that we need to deal with, and it’s going to require more leadership from the president and willing partners in Congress, but shutting down does not get us closer to a fiscal plan…