Governing crisis to crisis is no way to govern at all.
“Like most Americans, I have been angered and saddened to see our democracy descend into chaos over the past three days. Our country was founded upon the principles of debate and compromise. Governing crisis to crisis is no way to govern at all.
"Republicans in Congress presented us with a false choice, manufactured by President Trump, between keeping the government open and providing children with health care and a bipartisan immigration solution. There’s no reason we should have to choose. We were elected with the expectation that we can debate, negotiate, and compromise to address the challenges facing our country.
“I voted ‘no' on this short-term fix because it kicks the can down the road again, which hurts our economy and prevents our military from adequately preparing to face the many threats to our national security. We should have a long-term budget, and we still don’t have a concrete guarantee that hundreds of thousands of kids who have lived in the United States their entire lives won’t be rounded up and deported. I refuse to continue voting in favor of inaction. I urge leadership to allow us to have a debate and actually work towards finding the long-term solutions our country needs and deserves.”
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