(Washington, DC) Congresswoman Corrine Brown made the following statement:
“I simply abhor the tactics that the Republican Party is using to obtain their objectives. What occurred here tonight, and what has been going on the last few weeks with one stop gap spending bill after another, is no accident. This is all part of the Republican Party’s plan, to keep dragging out negotiations week after week while forcing the entire nation to live on edge. Our Veterans, our brave troops overseas, our senior citizens, children, teachers, and all Americans are living under the daily threat of the federal government closing down. President Obama and the Democratic Party has shown willingness to do what it takes to avoid a shutdown – meeting the Republicans time and again more than halfway on spending cuts; but GOP leaders refused to sign onto any agreement. Certainly, none of this has happened by accident, rather, it is all part of their plan – to pass one short term spending bill after another – until they secure the elements of an agreement they want. This is no way to do business and no way to treat hard working American taxpayers.”
Congresswoman Brown Extremely Frustrated by Republican Gamesmanship
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