Republican president i enjoyed knowing, here we go again. In 1995 the republicans shut down our government. They wanted to recklessly cut education and environmental programs. They even wanted to raise medicaid premiums on millions of Senior Citizen and they were willing to shut down the government to do it. Of course more recently in 2013, republicans once again sought to strip the health care of millions of americans. They want to shut down the government in the failed effort to repeal the Affordable Care act. Actually, as an effort, they continued this summer, instead of negotiating a bipartisan deal, they would rather we be in the silly situation that we find ourselves in today. Actually, go back in history to 2015, republicans continued their attack on health care by bringing us to the brink of yet another government shut down in an attempt to defund planned parenthood even though planned parenthood offers health care to millions of americans. Millions of americans, tens of thousands of vermonters in my state trust and depend on planned parenthood for their basic health care needs, including annual health exams, cervical and Breast Cancer screenings, h. I. V. Screenings. Its terrible that they might provide that care to americans and they tried to shut down the government because of it. Also in 2015 the republicans began their attack on dreamers. They attempted to shut down the entire department of homeland security, the part that protects our skies, our borders and everything else. They were risking our National Security because they wanted to block, the dreamers bill block dawrks the dreamers daca, the dreamers bill. Now, if these were talking points or political ploys, that would be one thing. Lets take one thing, the 2013 republican shut down dealt a devastating blow to Economic Growth. An estimated 1. 5 billion from the state of a size of vermont, and that is a lot of money, 1. 5 billion for each of the days of the shut down and there were 16 of those days. Thats Economic Growth we lost well never get back. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are furloughed through no fault of their own. A combined total of 6. 6 billion days. Lifesaving research on cancer, on diabetes, on heart conditions ground to a heart. The doors and fences at our Iconic National parks and monuments that americans have always relied on to go and see, they were shuttered. Now in 2018 the president President Trump wants to shut down the government over a cynical and misbegotten big, beautiful wall. And he wants that big, beautiful wall, whatever it might be, to be paid for by u. S. Taxpayers, not mexico. Hes using the dreamers as negotiable commodities, as though theyre some kind of money instead of people. To meet his unreasonable demands, to allow us to spend 18 billion on last centurys decknology after he promised Us Technology after he promised us, taxpayers, it wouldnt cost us a cent because mexico would pay for t if he really believes that, open a bank account. Let mexico send the money. When they send the money, well build the way. I mean, be serious. He said theyll build it. Now he wants the american taxpayers who are strapped on so many things to build last centurys technology. Let mexico send us the money. When they do, well build it. If hes telling the truth, theyll send it. If hes not telling the truth, of course they wont. But hes also just continuing in the republican tradition of being the shutdown party. Now, we had some very responsible republicans and democrats in the house and the senate. Ive not heard a single one ever them saying we need a Good Government shutdown. I take it back. One republican has. Donald trump the real donald trump, not pretend, but a real donald trump, said our country needs a good shutdown. Thats the only person ive heard, republican or democrat, say they want a shut it down. I wonder if thats what hes now asked his own party to angle for, a manufactured crisis. I can say this as the vice chairman of the appropriations committee, i know that democrats have been ready and willing to negotiate a spending agreement since way last june. Instead of working toward that goal, Congressional Republican leadership spent the last year overturning consumer protectio protections, they stripped health care for millions of americans, they removed protections against activities in the workshop that endanger women, they passed a massive tax cut for big corporations and wealthy americans, they paid for being paid for by middleclass americans and future generations because it adds trillions to the deficit. But during that time, they continued to kick the can down the road. They failed to do their jobs to pass sensible spending bills, to keep our government open. Theyve cast aside congress fundamental responsibilities in pursuit of a hyper partisan agenda. Now, weve as a result, we havent reached a bipartisan budget deal that would allow us to strengthen our military. Thats something both republicans and democrats want. We havent reached a bipartisan budget deal that would allow us to invest in our communities, something i believe both republicans and democrats want. We all agreed to that the consequences of conservation would be devastating. Every republican and democrat i talk with say they had had do. But we have to invest equally in our military and our communities, because our National Security is intrinsically linked to the investment we make in our communities, everything but education and health care. Were the greatest country in the world exactly because we make a commitment to invest in education, infrastructure. We back off on that commitment, were no longer great. We provide the necessary resources to combat the opioid epidemic. And we strive to ensure no child goss school hungry. But if we go have defense and nondefense parity in spending, we want achieve these goals. Weve not passed a comprehensive Disaster Relief package that takes into consideration the unique needs of puerto rico and the u. S. Virgin islands. These are americans, american citizens. Theyve been living without power, without access to clean drinking water, in communities devastated by natural disasters for months without adequate help from their own company, the United States their own country, the United States government, and people are dying. The dreamers, who are american citizens in every way but on paper, have been thrown into crisis, a crisis of President Trumps own making, a crisis that threatens to tear them from the only lives theyve ever known. Remember, the president is solely responsible not members here but the president for creating this untenable situation faced by the dreamers. The president all by himself acting as a party of one rescinded the daca policy. Now, we have a path forward put together by republicans and democrats to meet the requirements the president laid out himself. But he instead, he continues to favor governing by chaos and continues to move the goalpost, he continues pushing the agreement further out of reach, he continues to say our country needs a good shutdown so much for the art of the deal. I would never hire somebody to make a deal like that. The latest effort to kick the can down the road, which republicans passed out of the house this evening, does not address any of these issues. Its an attempt to address the needs of the Childrens Health insurance program. Its public relations, but its inadequate. And, based on the president s own twitter feed, which i get dizzy trying to follow, goes in and out of favor with the president hourly. Why does the bill only extend chip for six years when extending this program for ten years would actually save the taxpayers save the taxpayers 6 billion . Why are Community Health centers, which millions of americans and chip recipients depend upon for their primary care not extended . Why dont we protect americans americans and their companies . And most importantly, why was this program allowed to expire and used as a negotiating pawn in the first place . The republican leadership, led by the president , has brought us to the brink of a government shutdown. Now, ive been here a long time. Ive looked at a lot of good legislation and bad legislation. And i want to say, the most charitable thing possible about the house bill because i know the respect we show back and forth. Madam president , the house bill is a joke. And is it does not have my support. It leaves too much undone but attempts to address is woefully inadequate. If the majority now wants bipartisan support, why not do as we always used to work with democrats . Instead of appealing for our support only after theyve written a mishmash, laughable bill crafted behind closed doors. Now, ive been here over 40 years. I understand reality. The republicans control the house. The republicans control the senate. The republicans control the presidency. If republicans want the government to stay open, itll stay open. If republicans want the government to shut down, theyll shut it down. I wish theyd stop i canning can the can down the road i wish theyd stop kicking the can down the road and start garting in good faith, as senators in both parties have been willing to, pass decent appropriations bills, pass the bills before us, keep our government open, and show respect to those who live here in this country who consider themselves americans. Madam president , i ask consent to add other things, if needed, toed record. The presiding officer without objection