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Urge in the strongest possible terms that the Republican Leadership here accept its responsibility and not allow the government of the United States of america to shut down. Republicans control the u. S. Senate. They control the u. S. House. And a republican is in the white house. Please do not shut the government down. A Government Shutdown will be extremely distressing and difficult for millions of people in every state in our country who utilize government services. A Government Shutdown will...

Senate is not in a quorum call. The senator is recognized. Mr. Sanders in that case, it doesnt have to be vitiated. Mr. President , we are at a pivotal moment. If the congress does not get its act together by tomorrow there will be a government shut down. A government shut down will be extraordinarily destructive to the people of our country, millions of whom depend upon government services. It will be destructive to millions of federal employees who keep their families going with a paycheck fro...

The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Spirit of the living god, fall afresh on us. As the clock ticks toward another deadline inspire our lawmakers to be instruments of your purposes. May they humbly seek to do what is best for our nation and world, achieving together what cannot be done without allies. Lord, give them the wisdom to see that there is a practical morality based on absolutes...

Government open or should i say to reopen the government. The White House Position remains the same we will not negotiate the status of 690,000 unlawful immigrants while hundreds of millions of taxpaying americans, including hundreds of thousands of our troops in uniform and Border Agents protecting our country are held hostage by Senate Democrats. We continue to remain anxious to reach a deal on daca, and we look forward to resuming those negotiations as soon as the Senate Democrats rio open th...

Quorum call a senator is the senate in a quorum call . The presiding officer we are. A senator i ask the quorum call be suspended. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Thune mr. President , today, as they do every year at this time, tens of thousands of americans from across the country, including from my home state in south dakota, will march from the National Mall to the United States Supreme Court to stand up for the right to life. The march is always inspiring. The huge crowds who co...

Virginia. Military operations key in that part of the country. Front page of the morning journal out of ohio. Lawmakers split on party lines on the president s performance. One more from the front page of ews, with ames n picture of the president. If you want to join our conversation, democrats, republicans, independents. A special line for federal workers. As you are calling in all morning, we have been helped out ta bringing us up to date on the latest. The first headline you read, we could le...

In just a moment. First to developing news on efforts to end it. A lock now from our Nations Capital where its word now that senators are close to an agreement. While there may be moves behind the scenes to find a compromise, publicly politicians are digging in. Heres the latest. Reporter both democrats and republicans in the senate pointing fingers. This is pure folly. Americans know why the dysfunction is occurring, a dysfunctional president. Reporter a resolution to the current Government Shu...

Asked to work without knowing when they would get a paycheck or those on furlough dont know if they will never get a paycheck or not, not in the interest of the federal workforce and certainly not in the interest of federalo contracts put on suspension. And then to depend on services to at make taxpayers pay more money. I am pleased to see we will and this shutdown to get the Government Back up and pay it forward. We have accelerated the deadline to get a budget done. Many of us have expressed m...

This is al jazeera live from them also coming up angry scenes in the knesset the Israeli Palestinian politicians disrupts the u. S. Vice president s speech and the announces the American Embassy will move to jerusalem as early as next year. Turkey expands its offensive in Northern Syria and says that rush or agree to the operation. Former football star george where is sworn in as liberias latest president promising to crack down on corruption crippling his country. Politicians of the United Stat...

Are asked to work without knowing when they will get a paycheck. Those that are on furlough dont know whether theyll ever get a paycheck or not. Its not in the interest of our federal workforce. Its certainly not in the interest of federal contractors who depend upon contracts that have been put on suspension. Its not in the interest of the public who depend upon Governmental Services and it ends up costing taxpayers more money. Mr. President , im pleased to see that were on a path to end this s...