Republicans made funding conten jents on killing or dough raying the president S Health Care law, then the senate would say no. Then they would send back a straight up government funding bill. And republicans would try it again, try it again and try it again right up until the bitter end. As of this hour we have no deal. One last maneuver was tried to get the senate to negotiate over their demands to kill obama kashs but the senate has rejected that manure. Id like to say good evening, but it isnt a very good one. As we gather here right near stat wary hall, im reminded that president washington, when he was leaving office cautioned against Political Parties that were at war with their own government. And here we are tonight. Now, the shut down is in effect as of now. We are advised that the office of management and budget had ordered federal departments to execute plans for shutting down at midnight. Mid now is now passed. So the execution is under way. Were told to expect sometime wi
By a strange sort of political theater where House Republicans made funding for the government contingent on killing the president s health law, and then House Republicans try it again and then again right up until the bitter end. As of tonight at this hour, we have no deal. And there was one last minute to try and kill obama care for a precondition for funding the government but the democrats rejected that ma tphaneuver. As we gather here, i am reminded that president washington when he was leaving office cautioned against Political Parties that were at war with their own government and here we are tonight. Now, the shutdown is in effect as of now. We are advised the office of management and budget authorized the execution of the shutdown underway, and we are told to expect sometime in the next 30 minutes more voting in the house of representatives. If the house of representatives want to change the tact, if the republicans conveyed the message they want to do Something Different now,
Difficult road less traveled leads to life and few find it. As our senators receive guidance from you and follow your leading, replace anxiety with calm, confusion with clarity, and despair with hope. May your peace become the hallmark of your labors as you keep them focused on the priorities that reflect your kingdom. We pray in your wonderful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The president pro tempore the majority leader. Mr. Reid i move to proceed to calendar number 266. The president pro tempore the clerk will report. The clerk motion to proceed to calendar number 266, s. 1846 a bill to provide implementation of certain provisions of the biggert waters Flood Insurance act of 2012 and other purposes. Mr. Reid so there is further discussion on the matter to
Republicans made funding conten jents on killing or dough raying the president S Health Care law, then the senate would say no. Then they would send back a straight up government funding bill. And republicans would try it again, try it again and try it again right up until the bitter end. As of this hour we have no deal. One last maneuver was tried to get the senate to negotiate over their demands to kill obama kashs but the senate has rejected that manure. Id like to say good evening, but it isnt a very good one. As we gather here right near stat wary hall, im reminded that president washington, when he was leaving office cautioned against Political Parties that were at war with their own government. And here we are tonight. Now, the shut down is in effect as of now. We are advised that the office of management and budget had ordered federal departments to execute plans for shutting down at midnight. Mid now is now passed. So the execution is under way. Were told to expect sometime wi
0 president, the president of the united states. they think the election is coming this november. he was elected by 5 million vote over what romney got. 5 million votes. wasn t too close. so it s really too bad. madam president, i would ask this consent, but i would ask that we are going to go out tonight, come back at 9:30 in the morning so the consent is that we are going to recess at 2:15, from 12:30 to so sorry, we are going to recess until 9:30 tomorrow morning, but i want the senators who are here on the floor to be able to talk could i yield just for a question? yes. i just asked the leader the only way to keep the government open would be for the house to pass the resolution that we have already sent them. is that correct? that s right. it keeps the government funded, and they have had that for days now. they could do it with the way they vote in a matter of ten minutes. but nothing we can do with this resolution nothing we can do. they are over there now nego