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It's time for Republican leadership to get serious about finalizing a deal that funds critical priorities like education, our military, and health care, and protects Dreamers. That's why I'm opposing the House Continuing Resolution, which fails to address these priorities and kicks the can down the road again, delaying budget discussions until mid-February. I'm calling on Congress to remain in session with no recess until we work out a long-term bipartisan budget deal that addresses these issues.
One-month CRs hurt all spending priorities and create deep uncertainty. This pain is particularly acute in Virginia, which is home to hundreds of thousands of government employees, kids who rely on CHIP, military families, and national security professionals. As a Senator who represents the state most connected to the military, I know these continued gimmicks hurt our troops in Virginia and across the globe. I would support a short-term CR for a few days to keep the government open while we stay in town and conclude our negotiations. But I do not support perpetuating the current budgetary dysfunction that is hurting our country and our Commonwealth.
The President's repeated statements urging a government shutdown are beneath the office and have heightened the budgetary dysfunction. And his determined efforts to blow up any and all bipartisan discussions around Dreamers demonstrate that he is not interested in governing. He has to decide whether he wants to be President and engage in necessary compromise, or continue offering offensive commentary from the sidelines.
I hope my Republican colleagues will agree to stay in D.C. over the coming days so we can keep the government open and finalize a long-term deal.
"And I hope this e-mail was composed by a student intern who will now be transferred back to his former job in the university cafeteria.
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