before finally getting up and leaving his seat nearly 3 minutes after the exchange began.

“The priority has to be keeping the government open.Democrats expressed relief Monday at the lack of spending cuts in the plan.

2023“I will not support a status quo that fails to acknowledge fiscal irresponsibility.” he said on the Senate floor Monday.I am pleased that Speaker Johnson seems to be moving in our direction by advancing a CR that does not include the highly partisan cuts that Democrats have warned against.

And I think thats had the desired effect of showing the members that were serious about how were going to change the way Washington operates.none have cleared both chambers.

Enough House Republicans have already come out against Johnson’s plan to tank it if Democrats don’t step in.

some of the government’s discretionary funding will expire.Enough House Republicans have already come out against Johnson’s plan to tank it if Democrats don’t step in.

some of the government’s discretionary funding will expire.how we do business here and this is a big part of that.

and provide the time and space to finish that important work.“I voted NO to both CRs before and Im voting NO to this clean CR.