Senate Majority Chief John Thune was on “Sunday Morning Futures” with host Maria Bartiromo to debate the Democrats and the continuing authorities shutdown.
“The place do the negotiations stand right now?” Bartiromo requested Senator Thune.
“Effectively, there’s not quite a bit to barter, Maria. The Democrats simply have to open up the federal government. Proper now, we’re at a stalemate. They’ve now voted 4 occasions. We’ve given them the chance, a clear, non-partisan, short-term funding decision that continues authorities funding for the subsequent seven weeks, and on 4 events now, they’ve voted towards it,” Thune mentioned.
“What’s taking place right here is the Democrats try to hijack a short-term, non-partisan persevering with decision to fund the federal government merely for seven weeks to offer us a possibility to get the appropriations course of performed to try to get one and a half trillion {dollars} of recent spending, make healthcare on this nation, free healthcare out there to non-citizens on this nation,” Thune mentioned of the Democrats.
“The Democrats want to come back to that realization and perceive their choice in entrance of them right here is to open up the federal government after which we will discuss all of those different issues they wish to have a dialog about,” Senator Thune mentioned.
“There are expectations on the market from analysts that this shutdown might final weeks, not days. How lengthy are you anticipating this to go on?” Bartiromo requested.
Senator Thune defined that getting the federal government open trusted Democrats willingness to vote with the Republicans to get at the very least the minimal of 60 votes to go laws.
“I feel it’s simply so long as the Democrats need it go to on. I imply, they’re those, they’ve the controlling card proper now,” Thune mentioned.
“All we want is one other 5 Democrat Senators to affix us to get the 60 votes which might be essential to go laws within the Senate,” Thune continued.
Senator Thune additionally defined that the management of the Democrats within the Senate is answerable for the shutdown as a result of they’re managed by curiosity teams which might be on the far-left.
“This can be a Schumer shutdown. Chuck Schumer instigated this on the behest of a bunch of far-left, liberal curiosity teams, however there are Democrats who’re reaching out to Republicans, having conversations about how we would be capable to get the federal government opened up once more,” Thune continued.
“This can be a very expensive endeavor for the Democrats to take as a result of it actually does damage folks throughout this nation,” Thune mentioned.
“Have you ever recognized 5 extra that you simply suppose might really vote with Republicans?” Bartiromo requested.
“There are conversations ongoing Maria, the place Democrats who I feel understand this can be a shedding technique for them and it actually ends in a useless finish, wish to discover an offramp right here and are speaking to Republicans,” Thune mentioned.
“I feel proper now their management is caught as a result of these left-wing particular curiosity teams are so adamant of their need to combat President Trump,” Thune defined.
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As we speak, completely on @SundayFutures with @MariaBartiromo, Senate Majority Chief John Thune @LeaderJohnThune spoke in regards to the majority of Senate Democrats refusing to again a short-term CR to reopen the federal authorities.@FoxNews pic.twitter.com/hjwpsYrJwh
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