One of the workers pushing a subway car that runs underground, connecting the office buildings. This is from friday morning. We take you now to the floor of the house. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2017] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] the house will be in order. Pray. We give you thanks for giving us another day. Bless the membef the peophouse. E uerding that it is eir wo to develop the ategies ande ans for achieving those goa and the und their ustow at your spirit is with them itheir work. Grace ts assembl with the resol tbe faithul ints ponble in its actis an to serving a nation which so many hope will live beyond the current difficulties into an even and ever greater realization of both justice and freedom. May all that is done today be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his pproval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will led by the gentleman from ohio, mr. Wenstrup. Mr. Wenstrup blagojevich and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The speaker the chair will entertain up 20 requests for oneminute speeches on each side of the aisle. For what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker without objection, the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Poe mr. Speaker, members have been given access to a top secret memo by the House Permanent Select Committee on intelligence regarding the foreign Intelligence Surveillance act. The memo is disturbing. Years i have or worked to reign in years i have worked to reign in fisas abuse of americans constitutional rights. The memo along with supporting evidence from other Government Agencies should immediately be declassified. Despite the shutdown, the process to release this document to the American Public and the media has begun. There is also an overclassification of documents by government. They have nothing to do with National Security. The American People and the media must see what our government is doing in secret without americas knowledge. The memo is proof that government cannot be trusted. In the words of thomas jefferson, educate and inform the whole mass of people. They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty. Mr. Speaker, the memo shows this is not the america our forefathers envisioned. Thats just the way it is. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentlelady from texas seek recognition . Unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for ne minute. Ms. Jackson lee mr. Speaker, day three of this shut down thousands of thousands of federal employees not working, the leader of the republicans in the senate has moved with ome offer that would hopefully be something to start with. But i applaud the democratic leadership in the other body because they have been focusing on what we want and that is parity. National security parity for Childrens Health care and federally qualified Health Clinics and veterans. But the people who have imploded this, of course, is the president and his staff, with vulgarity and then breaking up a deal on last friday. So if were serious, we need to be able to work on what the issues are. And that is domestic spending to have parity to ensure that the families of our soldiers are likewise provided for. I support the National Security needs of this nation as a Homeland Security member for since the tragedy and heinous terrorist act of 9 11, but i believe National Security goes with providing for their families. When are we going to do that and provide for innocent dreamers who have done nothing but come to this country to be able to do what is right. I have a unanimous consent, mr. Speaker, i ask the speaker pro tempore the gentlelady is recognized. Ms. Jackson lee mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to bring up h. R. 4872, the end the shut down act of 2018, a continuing resolution that would immediately open and reopen the government with a clean c. R. While negotiations continue on a budget agreement that adheres to the parity and on other Critical Issues so that we can end the trump shut down. The speaker pro tempore a unanimous consent request for the consideration of that measure would have to have received clearance by the majority and minority floor and committee leaderships. The chair is unaware of such clearance. Therefore the chair cannot entertain that request at this time. For what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . Mr. Thompson request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Thompson thank you, mr. Speaker. This threeday Senate Democrat shut down is wrong. And it is time for the Senate Democrats to do their jobs. They voted against a noncontroversial continuing resolution that fully funded the Childrens HealthInsurance Program for six years. This is perplexing because for the past several months nearly every democrat has cited chip as one of their most important priorities. But apparently it isnt more important than playing politics. Senate democrats who voted against providing health care to nine million Vulnerable Children need to be held accountable. The total number of children enrolled in the chip program in pennsylvania in fiscal year 2016 was 342,268 children. That means that 12. 8 of children in pennsylvania are at risk of losing health care because of Senate Democrats playing partisan politics. Putting politics before the wellbeing of kids living in poverty and financially distressed homes is flat out wrong. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to call on the senators who have been blocking funding the chip Childrens HealthInsurance Program to open the federal government. Mr. Speaker, nobody benefits from the politics of a Government Shutdown, and million of children are being hurt. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition . Unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Blumenauer thank you, mr. Speaker. I share the frustration of the American Public who overwhelming support protecting oung dreamers, authorizing the Childrens Health program, and the Community Health septemberers that serve them. Centers that serve them. Funding government long term not weektoweek. Part of the solution is obvious, donald trump should not be in the negotiations. In part because he doesnt understand the complexities. It appears he doesnt even understand the basics. He frequently changes his mind. Agreeing with what he last saw on fox news or heard from the talked to. He the weekend news was filled with accounts of his confusion and how destructive his participation has been. Acknowledged by republicans and democrats alike even frustrating its own staff. Maybe its time to ignore donald trump and his tweets. Send him lots of cheeseburgers and keep this news off fox without trumps parmings participation well reach a bert solution and we will do it faster. Better solution and well ta do it faster. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina seek recognition . Mr. Wilson i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Wilson mr. Speaker, this weekend south carolinians saw the damaging impacts of the schumer shutdown. 2,200 Service Members in the South CarolinaNational Guard who had drills scheduled were forced to go home after driving across to the state from all over the southeast. I know firsthand as a disruption as a guard veteran myself and grateful dad of three sons who served in the guard overseas. 70 soldiers operating on active duty, Operational Support orders, had their orders terminated and will no longer have insurance or income as of today. Approximately 750 federal technicians who handle mechanics for the National Guard will be laid off today. This is not only devastating to families, it will negatively impact readiness of our forces which i recognize as chairman of the readiness subcommittee. The guard has 80 soldiers who were planning to attend necessary training this weekend, but thosis drills have been canceled, resulting in soldiers not being qualified for eligible for promotion due to missing training. This is a sad example of just the impact on the South Carolina guard members. Senate democrats need to stop holding military funding hostage. In conclusion, god bless our troops and well never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition . To address the house for one minute. Unanimous consent for one minute. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for one minute without objection. Mr. Speaker, on the third ay of this reckless Government Shutdown, i rise to urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to find Common Ground and end this gridlock. Families in arizona and america are hurting. Its past time for congress to come together to boost oiler military. We boost our military. We must reauthorize funding for children Health Insurance program, Community Health centers, and the Diabetes Program for tribal communities and many others. Mr. Speaker, i cant go back to business we cant go back to business as usual and continue to fund our military a few weeks at a time. Second mattis and our military leaders have been secretary mattis and our military leaders have been clear about the dire impacts of the continuing resolutions on our National Security time and time again throughout this year. Mr. Ohalleran were facing increasing global threats. We cannot understand our defense leaders and our troops by refusing to Work Together. Were here to solve problems. For our brave Service Members and families across our communities, lets get the job done. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition . A identified like to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, we have done our job, President Trump is doing his. The house has passed a spending bill that keeps the government opened, funds our military, and helps protect health care for millions of lowincome children. Senate democrats only want to obstruct President Trump. They are opposed to a mill that has everything in it that they are not opposed to, but they hold out for more, why . Mr. Messer because they are putting amnesty for Illegal Immigrants above lawabiding citizens. This is unacceptable. They are putting amnesty for Illegal Immigrants ahead of health care for lowincome children. They are putting amnesty for Illegal Immigrants ahead of funding our military. They wont allow anything that includes President Trumps wall. This is inexcusable. We need border security. We need to keep our government opened. We need to fund our military. And we need to provide health care for millions of lowincome children. This is not a complicated matter and votes should hold democrats in the house and senate responsible. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one inute. Mr. Speaker, this shut down is an unnecessary selfcreated crisis driven by an unwillingness to compromise. The American People deserve better. Mr. Sha raider there are mr. Schneider there are solutions that responsibly fund our government and Childrens Health and Community Health care centers to dreamers to disaster relief. I have been meeting with members on both sides of the aisle, including the problem solvers caucus, i know there is a real willingness to get this done. What we need is congressional leadership and a president willing to negotiate and allow a vote. Were almost four months into a fiscal year with no budget. We passed three continuing resolutions since september. But we cannot continue with these endless shortterm patches. They are irresponsible, hurt our nation, and hamper our militarys ability to plan for the fuhr. The Navy Secretary likened it to putting 4 billion in a trash can, pouring lighter fluid on it, and setting it on fire. The clock is ticking. The last shutdown in 2013 cost our economy 24 billion. This wont be resolved by one side going it alone. Lets end the political games. Stop the finger pointing and do the work the American People sent us here to do. Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to bring up h. R. 4872, the end the shutdown act of 2018. A continuing resolution that would immediately reopen the government while negotiations can continue on a budget agreement that adheres to parity and other Critical Issues. The speaker pro tempore as the chair previously advised that request cannot be entertained absent appropriate clearance. For what purpose does gentleman from california seek recognition . Unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minutes. Mr. Lamalfa were now 60 hours into the schumer shutdown. Only because Senate Democrats, senate and House Democrats would like to join them, in forcing through an unfinished hurried immigrationpolicy. This fole here, i wont name his name, is on trial in Northern California for killing two police officers. He was twice deported from arizona. When the killings were described by others in the court, this fellow laughed and smiled as it was recalled. He then launch add profane tirade claiming his own regret he didnt kill more than two officers and heed escape from jail and do it again. Ill queet part of him. I dont blank regret that. The only thing i blank regret is i only killed two. I wish i blank killed more. I will break out sooner and kill more. Hes promised when he gets out he will kill more. Does anybody out there believe that under current policy with the receive of a border we have he wont fulfill that promise . Do we think that the families of danny and michael or the families of kate steinle have confidence that it isnt going to happen and justice will ever be served . We dont link this the speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition . Unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Ms. Delauro at the heart of this Government Shutdown is the president and the republicans inability to govern except to give huge tax cuts to the 1 and their corporate donors. The constitution empowers the congress to appropriate the funds for the general wellbeing and for national defense. Instead, the republicans are asking us to fund the government 30 days at a time. We will not be lectured on the health and the safety of our children by a party who has refused to fund Community Health centers, a party who drags their feet for months while the families whose children are on chip are terrified about the future of the program. If they are concerned about Childrens Health they would make the chip program permanent. This isnt about chip. Dont insult the intelligence of the American People. Just look what happened in the senate. They refused to take up a permanent chip bill. Republicans are using chip as a bargaining chip and nothing more. Do not hide behind our children. Reopen this government before people get hurt. We will not cave in to bullying and brinksmanship. We are here to govern, not to play a game of chicken. We need to meet the needs of the middle class and working families and we need to fund our government programs. The speaker pro tempore the gentlelady is no longer recognized. For what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, im here today to speak on behalf of west tennesseans and the millions of americans being hurt by this schumer shutdown. Let me be clear from the very shart, this rests solely on the shoulders of Senate Democrats. Just like me they were elected to congress to solve problems and instead they are playing political games and putting american lives at stake. The democrats chose to shut down the government over something that we have plenty of time to discuss. Meanwhile, they are damaging critical programs that protect american citizens. Lets think about whats at stake. Nine million children rely on the Childrens HealthInsurance Program. Nine million innocent children. Two million Service Members are currently going unpaid. 100,000 National Guards men have been sent home, Pilot Training have been stopped. Mr. Kustoff half a million at the department of defense have been sent home. Right now our nation is less safe because democrats are pitting nonu. S. Citizens over u. S. Citizens. It is simply unamerican. It is shameful and it is reckless. This schumer shutdown is an embarrassment to the democrats. On thursday, House Republicans did their jobs. Lets Work Together and get our jobs done. Lets open this Government Back up and fulfill our promises to the American People. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Defazio well, think back to school. You go to your teacher and say, my term paper isnt done. Can i get an extension . Twice, not very many. Three times, i never knew a teacher like that. Four times, no way. You are 114 days late with the budget for the government of the United States of america which includes the military and Everything Else that youre carrying on about. Lets listen to secretary mattis talking about your continuing resolutions, running the government bit by bit. Operating under a continuing resolution is unwise as can be. It makes us rigid. We cannot deal with new and revealing threats. We know our enemies are not standing still. And youre bragging about funding the government for 30 days. You have not done your most basic function as a ruling majority in the house, the senate, and the white house and that is give us proper funding for the entire government. In transportation we lost 1. 4 billion. Thats 21,000 jobs. Do your job. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. Members are reminded to address their remarks to the chair. For what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition . Seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, lets set the record straight. Esterday democrat senator dick durbin said this is the fourth c. R. Of this term thats why the shutdown. Why do we have continuing resolutions . When congress doesnt pass appropriations, a c. R. Is the only choice other than a shutdown. The house of representatives passed all of our Appropriations Bills for this year. Senate democrats have deliberately impeded the legislative process in the senate and no Appropriations Bills have been passed in the chamber this term. When Senate Democrats leave no choice but a c. R. , dont complain about a c. R. Mr. Wenstrup the house again rose to the occasion, passed a continuing resolution with content that both sides agree with. The house of representatives have done their job. We want to keep our government open. If only Senate Democrats would end the schumerled shutdown, and i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition . Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Mrs. Maloney mr. Speaker, this is not a game. Congressional republicans who own both the house, the senate, and the white house refuse to work out a bipartisan compromise to keep the federal government open. This not only disrupts the lives of millions of americans but it may have real harmful economic consequences. The trump shutdown sends exactly the wrong message. It projects chaos. It can hurt business confidence, tapping the brakes of economic growth. In 2013, the last time the congressional leaders shut down the government, the economy took a real hit. The nonpartisan bureau of Economic Analysis found that the shutdown lowered g. D. P. 3 percentage points. Moodies, standard poors, Goldman Sachs estimated it may have cost our economy 24 billion, about 1. 5 billion per day. Our economy depends on faith in our government institutions. Lets not do anything to jeopardize it. Lets stop this dangerous game. Open the government. Fund the government. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewomans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from montana seek recognition . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Gianforte mr. Speaker, last week the house voted to keep the government open with legislation that on any other day every member would have supported. It funded the government and it reauthorized chip for six years. A program that 24,000 Montana Children depend on for their health care needs. On any other day, these proposals would pass with broad bipartisan support, but my colleagues on the other side of the aisle in this chamber opposed it, and 44 Senate Democrats opposed it. And for what . An unrelated immigration issue that can be addressed before march. What has been the result of this misplaced priority . The government shut down. More than two million service men and women arent being paid. Nine million american children, including 24,000 in montana, are losing their health care insurance. My colleagues in the senate will soon consider reopening the government. I urge them, particularly the 44 Senate Democrats that voted for the schumer shutdown to reopen the government, pay our troops and restore Health Insurance to children. I yield back, mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition . Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Pallone mr. Speaker, republicans claim they have taken care of Childrens Health insurance but thats not the case. They politicized chip by adding it to this controversial continuing resolution. If they were really interested in Childrens Health, they would have supported passing this bill separately from the continuing resolution and we could have included funding for Community Health centers and other Health Programs critical to our seniors. Without an extension of funding for Community Health centers, the future of 142 snrts in my state will be in centers in my state will be in jeopardy and thats where new jersey kids get sick. You cant stand up for Childrens Health when you are refusing to fund Community Health centers. We have been conducting negotiations on chip, Community Health centers but republicans tossed that all aside in favor yet again of partisanship. Republicans decided the medicare providers, the safety net hospitals and Community Centers didnt matter. So its time for the partisanship to end. Lets get back to the negotiating table and work to pass a bill that includes the extenders, chip, Community Health centers and all these other health care programs. Theres no reason we shouldnt be conducting those negotiations today. And mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to bring up h. R. 4872, the end of the shutdown act of 2018, a continuing resolution that would immediately reopen the government while negotiations continue on a budget agreement that adheres to parity and on other Critical Issues. The speaker pro tempore as the chair previously advised. That request cant be entertained absent appropriate clearance. For what purpose does the gentlewoman rise . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, mr. Speaker. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Ms. Foxx thank you, myrick. Thank you, mr. Speaker. During times of strive and stagnation, the most powerful ool we have at our self is power of prayer. I send my prayers for the men and women in our military going without pay and those children going without Critical Health care during this schumer shutdown. House republicans fulfilled our bipartisan mission to responsibly fund the government, support our troops and reauthorize chip for the children who rely on the program. The reason that senator schumer and Senate Democrats shut down the government is plain and simple. They value the demands of Illegal Immigrants more than they value the needs of american citizens. It is now the third day of the schumer shutdown, and thats three days too many in my book. I pray that the Senate Democrats who have shut down our government will soon see reason and will fund the government. Our citizens deserve better. End the schumer shutdown. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition . Mr. Cohen thank you, mr. Speaker, to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Cohen thank you, mr. Speaker. The reason were here is because republicans care more about the extreme wealthy than they do about average american citizens. They got together and passed a tax scam bill that gave 86 of the moneys to the top 1 in our society. They gave crumbs to the middle class that will expire unlike the corporate cuts they gave that will not expire. And then they come up with a Childrens Health care plan as a bargaining chip to get what is not a clean c. R. Through but a c. R. Where they took funds that will help the a. C. A. Continue and take those down for two years so the a. C. A. Is further crippled. To hear the republicans talk about their care for health care is laughable. They were never for medicaid or medicare or the Affordable Care act. They are not for permanent Childrens Health care plan. And theyre not for Community Health centers where 40 of those chip people children get their health care. If they wanted to bring the Government Back and get us open, they would offer us the medical extenders like mr. Pallone talked about. This is unfortunate. We should get past this and we should stop our mantra that the republicans have learned. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from South Carolina seek recognition . Parliamentary inquiry. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman will withhold. Parliamentary inquiry. The speaker pro tempore state your inquiry. Ms. Jackson lee parliamentary inquiry is the utilization of the words illegal immigration being used against the wellstated policies of the United States dealing with respecting people who come to this country. My question is the terminology has been used to indict democrats, Democratic Party and its maligning hardworking americans who came from an mmigrant background. The speaker pro tempore the chair will not evaluate the content of members speak. The gentleman from South Carolina is recognized for one minute. I rise today with a heavy heart. Four Law Enforcement officers were ambushed while responding to a domestic call in york county, South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, detective mike doughty, who had been with the York County Sheriffs Office was slained in the line of duty. Today he will be laid to rest and our hearts grieve and mourn at the loss of one of our bravest. Our hearts especially go out to his loved ones, james, kathryn, joshua, patricia, maria, diana, shane, and his twin brother chris who served with him. They will continue to remain in our prayers. In the gospel of matthew, chapter 5 verse four we are told that god heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds. We take solace in this verse and always remember that the lord is with us. May god bless the family of michael doughty. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition . Seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. We have a lot of differences on this floor. Mr. Kildee and were supposed to have differences. Thats why there are 435 of us. Those differences have not been reconciled and the federal government has been closed now in its third day. It is not helpful, however, today or in the coming days as resolve resolve these differences for members to take to the floor and impugn the integrity of one another. Its not helpful, for example, for the president of the united tates, his campaign at his direction, to run Television Ads that accuse democrats who oppose the budget measure of being complicit in murder. Its not helpful that the Vice President overseas in front of troops who serve this country with honor and dignity to make a partisan speech accusing democrats of not having their back. And its not fair to have members come to this floor and suggest those troops wont be knows en that member that is not true. Lets reason together. Lets treat one another with some dignity and bridge the gap that exists between us. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore knows that is not true. For what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Yesterday i said at this podium that the resolution to the schumer shutdown is simple, Senate Democrats need to vote yes on the shortterm funding bill and the government reopens. Paychecks get processed for our troops, and the Childrens HealthInsurance Program is up and running. Mr. Ruthdemrouns that simplet the Senate Democrats chose to shut down the government because they had more interest in creating a false deadline to address the daca issue. The fact is the legislative process is already under way to address daca. Im cosponsoring the securing americas future act which not only addresses daca, but actually takes measures to make sure we actually solve the problem in the long term. Including securing our borders. Ich is a big part of addressing the heroin crisis we have in our country. Lets end the schumer shutdown. Reopen the government, and continue our work to address the Critical Issues facing our country. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition . Unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection the gentlelady from california seek recognition . Thank you, mr. Speaker. Mrs. Davis mr. Speaker, a precocious 10yearold named stella sorry. Unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Mrs. Davis thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, a precocious 10yearold named stella reminded me yesterday that we teach our children in kindergarten that it doesnt matter who starts a problem, what counts is that we end it. She asked me how it is that once we become adults we omehow forget that basic lesson. Looking at washington right now i didnt have a good answer for her or for my many constituents who are frustrated by this shutdown. Just because the president and some in the congress arent doing their jobs, doesnt mean our federal workers should not be able to do theirs. So what do we need . We need real commitment and compromise not more partisan rhetoric like we have heard today. We have to get this done, get it done right, and get it done soon. Our National Security, our federal work force, and those that serve our country in uniform are dreamers and all of depending ents are on us. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields back. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition . Request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Speaker, 2 1 2 days ago democrats shut down the federal government in an attempt to score political points at the expense of the American People. Democrats chose to ignore the impact that this has on our nation. Mrs. Walters over two million troops go unpaid as they continue to serve and froket us. Nine million american children, 16,000 of whom reside in orange county, dont have the longterm assurance of health care coverage. Mr. Speaker, this is no way to run the government. The vast majority of democrats do not disagree with any part of the house passed continuing resolution, yet they chose to shutter the government over unrelated issues. Democrat leadership chose this reckless course of action at the expense of the American People. Open the government. Stop the reckless political ploy. And let us get on with serving the American People. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for one minute and revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Hoyer mr. Speaker, its important for us to understand why were here. Were here because the republican majority in the house and the senate and the president of the United States ave not funded the government. Secondly, we also are here because there are a number of issues on which i think there is agreement in both houses that have not been brought to the floor. Irrespective of the majoritys will. It appears from what the Senate Leader has said is that there is an agreement in the senate. And perhaps, and i think we probably will, move forward today to open up government. But i hope my republican colleagues do not misinterpret what is happening. Because the issues will not go away. Between now and february 8, if thats the date, we must resolve how were going to fund the government. That is what has held us up. And we must bring to this floor a bill to protect people that the president of the United States said we ought to protect. Lets do it. Lets do our work. I yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition. Unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. I thank the speaker. Im going to ask the speaker how is it that the republican majority in really less than a month could pass legislation that was the biggest transfer of wealth to the wealthiest people in america through this giant tax cut that costs every ingle american 7,000 or more, but the republican majority cannot pass a budget. Mr. Perlmutter that they have had a year to pass. That addresses our military. That addresses health care. That addresses pensions. That addresses the dreamers. Variety sses a whole of things. Why cant it get done . Why is the only thing that the republican majority has found the will to pass, giant tax cuts for the wealthiest americans . Thats really the question that people should be asking. Here were cant even pass a budget to keep the government opened. With that i yield back and i ask my friends to continue to ask that question of the majority party. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. For what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i would ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. More and more americans are recognizing that donald trump is unfit to be president. Mr. Doggett his divisive trump , racism, but this shown further that hes truly incapable of being president. His fabled deal making ability appears to be just a television act. When he reaches an agreement, his extremists cohorts will not let him close the deal. He mistakes tweeting for government. He just cannot lead. Since this trump shut down began, this selfdescribed stable genius has failed to hold a single bipartisan meeting, nor even to have a public appearance, though he did dispatch son, eric, to declare, amazingly, that the government shut down is good thing for us. Its not a good thing for america. And this Congress Needs to lead in supporting the needs of our people and recognizing that we st put America First in this situation. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. Members are reminded to refrain from engaging in personalities towards the president. For what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition . I ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Thank you, mr. Speaker. This is day three a of the trump shut down. How many more extensions are republicans going to ask for before passing a longterm budget . Just as we speak right now the senate is getting ready to pass yet another temporary continuing resolution until february 8. Mr. Espaillat at the end of this month well hear from the president at the state of the union without having addressed the critical needs of the American People. The white house, and the republicans in congress of failing the American People by kicking the can down the road and now passing a budget that while authorize chip also Funding CommunityHealth Clinics and teaching hospitals. And not ensuring protections for 800,000 dreamers while also and providing disaster relief. Finally, mr. Speaker, let me take a strong opposition to the racist comments made previous to me by a member, one of my colleagues from california. He tried to equate immigration with violent criminals. Shame on him. Shame on him. Dreamers are not violent criminals. They are members of our armed forces. They are our teachers. They are our workers. They are aspirations to our nation. Shame on him. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. Mr. Espaillat i yield back my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. Revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized. Ms. Pelosi here were, mr. Speaker, another day to take a deep breath. As you know our responsibility is to pass a budget that meets the needs of the American People. Since september 30, which was the end of the fiscal year, we have not done that. Today were gathered to do our fifth continuing resolution. You will know all the statements that have been made by secretary mattis and others about how that destructive is to our National Security. I want to make a few points. First of all i want to say a over the is lying capitol and that is the trump g. O. P. Tax scam. Under that legislation nearly 2 trillion will be added to the National Debt. And why thats bad enough in itself, but it also has cast a shadow over the ability of this house to honor its responsibilities to the American People. We take an oath of office to protect and defend. The American People and our constitution. We know that it is our first responsibility. And we stand ready to join in funding our military to do that. So for the republicans to say we were shutting down government because we werent shutting down government. You shut down government. But lets put that aside as we go forward. Let us stimulate to the fact that we will all agree that we need to support our troops in the manner that the mission it established calls for, one. Two, the other part of that debate is about the domestic agenda. The domestic agenda includes opioids, veteran issues like that that are a part of our National Security. Homeland security, veterans affairs, state department, antiterrorism activities at the justice department. The list goes on of things that are part of the security function that are on the domestic side. Our colleagues on the republican side of the aisle have been reluck tapt to support domestic agendas. Thats just the way it is. And i think thats one of the reasons the speaker has increased the defense spending so you can get their votes, even though they dont want to vote for the domestic spending. If were going to honor the commitment the dollar figure that is in the authorization of the department of defense bill, and honor, honor the budget reement, we will be adding 300 billion to the deficit. Maintaining parity. I just want our republican colleagues to know when they are voting for a c. R. To take us to the next step, the next step, if it honors the commitments that have been made, will be 300 billion. Over and above the 2 trillion. And i just say that because it that dark republican colleagues cloud, i have heard you say, well, we have a big deficit so we have to look at social security, medicare, medicaid, all those initiatives. Were not going to honor that and were not going to honor other commitments because of this tax scam and this trump shut down, then we have a problem Going Forward. Its not about children versus other. Its about values. The republicans have put forth what they did with chip, in the senate theyve never shown much of an interest in, all of a sudden it was chip, their chit. Chip was their chit. They put it on the table. They said american is a country of sophies choice. You either choice the dreamers or the chip kids. No, we all support all of that. America can take care of all of its children, their safety, their health, their wellbeing. So the dark cloud of the tax bill are a real problem as we go forward in the decisions we have to make to meet the needs of the American People. So as mr. Hoyer said, this is a budget debate. The dreamers part of it is a part of that has come into it. If there were never ever a dreamer on the face of the earth thank god there were dreamers, but if there were we would have this challenge. The lack of interest on the part of republicans in the house to vote for a domestic budget that meets the needs of the American People, using the excuse of the budget deficit which didnt seem to bother them when they gave away the store to the richest people in the country, the top 1 and corporate america. So as we face this decision today, no drama event as far as im concerned, the Senate Democrats movement in terms of getting a commitment on how we go forward on the budget and how we go forward on dreamers, good for them. Our members will make their decision about how they wish to vote, but understand this. This isnt just about the dreamers. This is about who we are as a nation in terms of honoring our what we care about most in our country and how we put that into a budget in terms of fighting the Opioid Epidemic, meeting the needs of our veterans, especially in terms of infrastructure, issues that relate to the National Institutes of health and investment. Chip, really, with Community Health centers, medical education for primary care doctors and the list goes on and on. So this will be a lively debate about a number of subjects as we go forward. But uns this understand this, it will increase the National Debt and it didnt have to have such an impact if we didnt have the g. O. P. Tax scam which led to the trump shutdown. With that i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition . Seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Raskin mr. Speaker, i represent 88,000 federal workers who want to do their job for the American People. Theyre dreamers too and theyre doers. They work at n. I. H. , they work at noaa, the National Cancer institute, they work at the food and drug administration, the department of defense, at the state department. My constituents and the people across the country who depend on them are in limb roe because in limbo are because of the irresponsibility. President trump called it a good shutdown, something he barely did in the first place. They got all the republicans behind their obscene tax break for the richest 1 of the country and foreign investers in saudi arabia and the Cayman Islands but they couldnt bother to pass the budget for the American People which is our essential constitutional function. They dont mind shutting the government down for the fifth time in 30 years as long as their being Campaign Donors get the huge legislative payoff they are waiting for. Lets do our job and lets pass a real budget. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. For what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Lowenthal mr. Speaker, i ask both sides of this chamber to stop bickering and fingerpointing and start listening to each other. Lets come to a compromise. This is a this is disgraceful. Both sides are blaming each other and many are shaking their head in disgust and disbelief. Mr. Mcnerney this case partial rights actually make a wrong. The government needs continuous funding. The military needs funding. Domestic programs such as Homeland Security, Childrens Health, and the Opioid Epidemic need proper funding. Daca needs a solution. The southern border needs securing. Members of the house, lets Work Together and find reasonable compromises for these important issues. Lets look at each other as honorable people. Mr. Speaker, i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. For what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition . To address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. Mr. Ryan mr. Speaker, this is about members of congress doing their job. The number one function of a ongress is to put out a budget and this congress spent the last six, eight months giving away 2 trillion to the wealthiest people in the country and now we come to do a budget and say, well, we dont have any money. We have priorities here, and its about taking care of people who are getting hurt. Its about a gentleman who drove truck for 40 years, missed the baseball game, missed the soccer match because they were on the road. Now they need their pension and its cut in half in this congress and this congress isnt doing a damn thing about it. Its about the coal miner who climbed into a dirty hole for 40 years and now they want a pension and the Republican Leadership here is absent. Its about health care for kids, and its about young kids, 11 million of them, who are going to law school, going to college, going to med school and all they want is a chance to sleep good at night. This Congress Needs to get back to work. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. The gentlemans time has expired. The chair lays before the house a communication. The clerk the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, sir. In light of media reports with a settlement reached between my office and an employee i hereby resign from the Office Committee on ethics effective january 20, 2018. Throughout this process i have been in communication with the committee and sought to handle a difficult matter ethically, appropriately and in accordance with the guidance issued by the committee. All actions were taken on the advice of the house employment counsel, and i firmly deny the nature of the allegations made in this claim. However, with a Great Respect for the integrity of the committee and the absolute need for any subsequent investigation of this matter to be beyond doubt and above reproach, i fill it is best for me to remove myself from the committee at this time. Signed sincerely, patrick meehan, member of congress. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the resignation is accepted. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from North Carolina seek recognition . Ms. Foxx thank you, mr. Speaker. By direction of the House Republican conference, i send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the resolution. The clerk House Resolution 710, resolved, that the following named member be and is hereby elected to the following Standing Committee of the house of representatives. Committee on ethics, mr. Ratcliffe. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the resolution is agreed to and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Pursuant to clause 12a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess subject to the call of the chair. They gaveled in at noon about the time the senate started its vote. The vote under way on the senate floor. It has gotten the 60 votes that were needed to limit debate, thats a cloture vote, in order to move forward with a shortterm funding bill. Again, a slightly shorter term funding bill they were considering as of friday that would have gone through mid february. This through february 8. It includes the six years of child Health Insurance funding as well. And also would delay certain taxes dealing with the Affordable Care act. That Current Health care law in the United States. Were going to take your phone calls, but also remind you, too, that we will be showing the White House Briefing later today, that will be at 1 30 eastern time. The white house spokeswoman, sara sanders, with that briefing as long as the house has not come back in. We heard earlier from steny hoyer of maryland that the house would be working on, possibly voting, in order to pass the shortterm funding bill. This could be a fairly shortterm shutdown as far as the federal work force is concerned. The numbers are on your screen. For democrats 20274 8920. Epublicans join us at 20274 8921. 20274 ents and others, 8922. If you are a federal employee, please join us, call n. Members of the military as well. Special invitation 20274 8922. If to you. Shannon has been waiting patiently on the line from hope mills, North Carolina. Democrat. Hi. Caller how are you . Host very good. How are you doing . Caller im doing good. Doing good. Im part of the shutdown. Am i allowed to voice my opinion about it . Hello . Host go ahead, shannon. Caller sorry. I think part of it is our democracy right now is up in the air because were running country now as a dictatorship starting from the white house down instead of it being separation of government, there is no more separation. Obody house ryan and cant do they something unless the president tells them to do something. What happened to worrying about the people . There is no reason why we cant something dont have a longterm budget for the military. We have had shortterm budgets for nine years now. We havent had a longterm budget for nine years. To point fingers one way or the other way i dont think is right f if you have been in control this whole time. Now you control three sections, white house, hourks and senate, the republicans, you still dont have a budget, you still dont have nothing, then you want to point fingers and blame fingers, you can hurry up and pass a tax bill in which the rich people getting money and businesses getting money. That was no problem getting that through quick. When it comes at that taking care of the people that dont have the middle class, the people that are that need the chip program to set forth, the people they need the Community Centers and stuff working, they dont they dont care nothing about that because its not benefiting them. To use the military as a pawn, because we still february come were going to be in the same spot again. We keep c. R. , c. R. , whatever happened to legislating, we dont have a budget. Host you mentioned that february 8 deadline. Some of the action now were seeing on the house allowing them to move forward, both democrats and republicans, is that the majority leader, mitch mcconnell, has said that if there hasnt been any action on daca, thats the immigration deferred action for childhood arrivals, by february 8, by that new possible deadline, that they would be making some sort of Going Forward with some sort of legislation on that. Thats been the Sticking Point for democrats. Heather also waiting patiently on the line. Anaheim, california. Independents and others. Go ahead. Caller thank you so much. Im a federal employee as well. I work on the border state here in california. And i do agree with the previous caller regarding the c. R. s. Although i do disagree with the fact that first of all its only 51 republicans in the vote in the senate to even get a 60 60vote partisanship. They need another nine from the democrats. So that whole spin about its all republicans, all republicans. What this is about is a fisa memo that came about. It was released to those in congress. That needs to be released publicly. Host why do you think that needs to be released . Caller because, it goes to all of this and this election. The whole beginning of this Trump Administration has been on attack. And it shows the collusion with the democrats and fusion and its a huge scandal thats being held down. So thats one issue. Another thing is is id like to ask the black americans out there, wheres your representation . Because ill tell you right now, the democrats are pandering to latino, illegal latinos who they want as voters. I live in a state, this is the issue, its going across the country. This president has brought jobs. I dont care what people want to say. Theres always going to be an argument on both sides. Ill tell you right now, black americans are the ones going to suffer. They are standing up for these Daca Recipients who are not even citizens. Our military, our first responders, our federal employees, who are all races, are out of work right now. R American People need to be taken care of first. We have homeless. Californians have 25 or 30 . Other states are being hit. We have veterans and citizens out there homeless right now. This all needs to stop. Stop, we ng need to need to get a birblings the c. R. s need to stop. Host vote on cloture. Again, that limits debate so they can go on to a final vote. Passed 8118, and then ahead, expecting a final vote, again, shortterm funding through february 8. Were taking your phone calls, getting your opinion on the Government Shutdown. Ruby is calling from toledo, ohio. Ruby, youre on the republican line and were listening. Caller hi. I do agree with the previous caller. Ive seen whats happened in california, becoming a sanctuary state, and its become a total dump. The democrats need to get off their behinds and repeal the daca agreement. That needs to go. We need to start putting America First and donald trump was right. America needs to be put first. We have been running last, especially in education. We have more people in prisons than we have in school and thats a shame. We have democrats and we got democratic representatives that are making more money than most other employees. And their constituents are the ones suffering for it. You got ladies like nancy pelosi and Maxine Waters that are making millions. And they are Public Service workers. How is that ok . I dont think its right. I think that donald trump i think the democrats need to get off their hands. They need to get off their butts and they need to do their job. As long as the government shuts down they dont need to be collecting a paycheck. Host thanks for the call. Ruby in ohio. Onto massachusetts, democrats line and hello to raymond. Caller hi. Host raymond, sounds like you may have your phone up. Just go ahead and mute that. Well try to come back to you. Its a little bit hard to hear, im sure. Lets try to go on to we got stersa in kansas. Id i say that right . And, again, looks like were having some problems here just hearing through the lines. Let me try it again in kansas. Kansas, can you hear us, stersa . Caller yes, i can hear you. Can you hear me . Host yes, i can hear you now. Caller all right. I am an independent. I dont care if its the democrats or republicans. Basically my research is by the individual thats running for office and in my area and thats who i vote for, who i think that has upstanding and moral values related to my own. And i feel like everybody is poking the blame but its everybodys fault. I am not going to look at this as a schumer shutdown or trump shutdown. I am looking at it as a Government Shutdown. I have sick grandchild that relies on chip. I am a nurse. I usually work all the time but i have the duty to take care of her. And its not helping anybody with them bickering and fighting. They shouldnt be going on c. R. s all the time. They need to run the government like you run a house and make a budget and stick to the budget. And i do feel that before you should have did this tax bill you should have considered all the costs that would be involved in running the country and then whatever you have left over, what would have been in the plus column, then see about changing the tax laws according to that. And thats basically all i have to say. Host before you go, your grandchild is the Chips Program an issue, does she rely on that coverage . Caller yes, she does. She has lupus and had it since birth. Host it seems like a number of states are putting in their own funding. Are you finding that in kansas . Caller yes. And basically there is not a whole lot of primary care doctors that she has a choice to go to because the doctors are limited so we need those public Health Centers to be open because thats who thats where her primary care physician is. So its trying. We are not sure what were going to do about it. If, you know, if this doesnt get resolved but were just hoping and praying for the best. Host looks like from a number of tweets and articles that have been coming out in the last few minutes they may be on their way to a deal and a compromise, something to fund the government through february 8. Also, a number of callers talking about this continuing resolution issues. The hill is reporting on that as well. Senate democrats saying you cant operate with these continuing resolutions. Again, these are just shortterm funding measures. Ben cardin was talking about this. He has been talking about it on the floor. He said on monday democrats want to open the government. Argued its impractical to continue passing stopgap measures instead of a full budget. You have to draw a line at some point. You cant operate with continuing resolutions. We heard that from the department of defense. We heard that from other agencies. We could have four weeks kicking the can down the road, its not going to help anyone, he told cnn. We have republican line, sherry. Caller first of all, i am a marine corps veteran and also republican and i think first of all these people need to quit playing in the sandbox and grow up. Theyre getting paid more money that they shouldnt be getting paid for doing a job theyre not doing. And you got previous callers that i agree with that we need to take care of America First. We need to take care of our veterans and stop this temporary resolution and just open the Government Back up. I go to v. A. Because i am a disabled veteran, and i cant even get my doctor because of it. I have military family members, and im really tired of them playing games with this. They really need to open it up. Host all right. Sherry, thanks for your call. Good luck as well. Memphis, tennessee, democrat, we have janelle on the line. Caller this is janelle. I am so disgusted with the democrats worried about the worried about the soldiers and everybody in the army is from somewhere. They make out like they want them to get paid but they are from somewhere. They dont all live here in the United States or they werent born here in the United States. They dont want anybody here. Our president is so racist. He doesnt want anybody here except the billionaire like him if he is well, nobody knows. May not be. But anyway, he wants to take care of all the billionaires and i dont understand. I have been a christian since i was 11 years old. Until this day i cannot understand how a person thats a christian can vote for a man like him with his reputation and have a clear conscience. Host well, were going to be hearing from the white house later today at 1 30 p. M. Eastern as long as the house is not in, well take you there live. Lets take a listen to some of the most recent comments from the senate floor. Here are the two leaders. Today, we enter the third day of the trump shutdown, the first one to control when one Party Controls the entire legislative process. The republican Party Controls the house. Both democrats and republicans voted against that bill. The reason the republican majority had such difficulty finding consensus is they could never get a firm grip on what the president of their party wanted to do. These days with these days, you never know who to deal with when it comes to the rrps. The Republican Leaders told me to work out a deal with the white house. The white house said work it out with Republican Leaders on the hill. Separately President Trump turned away from not one but two bipartisan compromises. Each would have averted this shutdown. Each would have let to a deal on the budget and health care and disaster aid and things like opioids and veterans and pensions. Nd on immigration. My recent offer to the president was a generous one. I put his Signature Campaign issue on the table in exchange for daca and still he turned away. President trumps unwillingness to compromise caused the trump shutdown and brought us to this moment. He facts are wellknown. Since our meeting in the oval office friday, the president and i have not spoken and the white house refused to engage in negotiations over the weekend. I have been having conversations over the weekend about a path forward. After several discussions, offers, counteroffers, the republican leader and i have come to an arrangement. We will vote today to reopen the government to continue negotiating a global agreement with the commitment that if an agreement isnt reached by february 8 the senate will immediately proceed to consideration of legislation dealing with daca. The process will be neutral and fair to all sides. We expect that a bipartisan bill on daca will receive fair consideration and an up or down vote on the floor. Now, its a shame, mr. President , that the American People and the senate have had to endure such hand wringing, dency to inting, stri move to address this urgent issue. Its something the majority uld have avoided entirely, a president could have helped if he were only willing to take yes for an answer. While this procedure will not satisfy everyone on both sides, its a way forward. Im confident that we can get the 60 votes in the senate for a daca bill. And now there is a real pathway to get a bill on the floor and through the senate. It is a good solution, and i will vote for it. Im incredibly grateful to the Bipartisan Group that has come together in recent days, to renew the immigration debate with the sense of urgency. There you are. I believe that this group has the potential to return the senate to the kind of place it should be on the issue of immigration, a place for bipartisanship, a place for action, a place for achievement. The Bipartisan Group in a very fine way filled the glaring absence of the president in these talks. I expect the majority leader to fulfill his commitment to the senate to me and to the Bipartisan Group and abide by this agreement. If he does not, of course and i expect he will he will have breached the trust of not only the Democratic Senators but members of his own party as well. Through these complicated and lengthy negotiations, democrats have always sought to be reasonable, to act in good faith, and get Something Real done. Despite all this, the president was on city nent. Despite bipartisan support for daca, the Republican Party has dithered. The senate has muddled along for too long, content to delay action on our most pressing challenges until the very last moment. That ends today, the republican majority now has 17 days to prevent the dreamers from being deported. Mr. President , we have to address we have a way to address the fate of the dreamers. Starting right now instead of waiting until march with the minority and the moderate middle can bring a bill to the floor instead of being held by the most strident antiimmigration voices in the republican caucus. And we, on other side of the aisle, will continue to fight as strongly as we can for the dreamers in the weeks ahead. I say to all americans, urge your senators to vote yes on the bipartisan compromise when it comes forward. Write, tweet, email, phone, visit, do everything you can so we can finally pass this bill. In a few hours, the government will reopen. We have a lot to do. The issue of the dreamers demands resolution. A budget must be written. Health care has to be addressed. Relief provided to disasterstricken parts of our country. Pensions and opioids. Veterans. Child. All have to be taken care of. The trump shutdown will soon end, but the work must go on and it will. Thank you, and i yield the floor. Go ahead. Go. Mr. President. The majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i want to thank the democratic leader for his comments and his indication that he intends to support the measure before us. I think if we learned anything i i think if we learned anything during this process its that a strategy to shut down the government over the is e of illegal immigration something the American People didnt understand and would not have understood in the future. So im glad we have gotten past that and we have a chance now to get back to work and therefore, mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that the mandatory quorum call be waved. Host and the Senate Voting to move forward earlier today 8118 was the vote on cloture in order to move forward and, again, limit debate the senate for their working on shortterm funding bill that would fund the government through february 8. And we also heard earlier from the house and certain house members saying that the house could also vote on ending the shutdown as soon as today. A tweet here from Michael Mccaul saying you can make a case this was John Boehners shutdown if he put the 2013 immigration bill on the floor this would all be moot. s like he was keeping his job anyway. Dianne feinstein said shes disappointed in the deal because theres no guarantee the house will pass a fix to help dreamers. Also, a tweet from sun kim who says theres another reason why jon tester saying hes angrily ranted about lack of a budget and there still isnt one with this vote as well. Expecting to hear the white house reaction at 1 30 with press secretary sarah sanders. As long as the house isnt in on cspan we will take you to the White House Briefing room for that. Here is a closer look at some of the details still of the Government Shutdown fallout from todays washington journal. Continues. Host eric katz is a Senior Correspondent for Senior Executive and will look us through the impact of the ongoing shutdown. Technically, this is a partial shutdown, explain why. The government is shutdown and appropriationd