Senate Democrats on Tuesday rejected negotiating with the House on government funding, leaving no clear path for ending the federal shutdown that began overnight.
The Senate voted 54-46 to table a House request for a conference committee on a continuing resolution (CR), marking the third time that Democrats have voted down legislation from the lower chamber since Monday.
The Senate voted 54-46 to table a House request for a conference committee on a continuing resolution (CR), marking the third time that Democrats have voted down legislation from the lower chamber since Monday.
"The government is closed," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said. "All over America, federal employees are getting furloughs this morning … because of the irrationality that is going on in the other side of the Capitol."
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Democrats had been rooting for a shutdown all along.
"Democratic leaders in Congress finally have their prize — a government shutdown that no one seems to want but them," McConnell said. "With just hours left to go, Democrats voted again and again to reject reasonable legislation. … They don’t even want to talk about it."
"Democratic leaders in Congress finally have their prize — a government shutdown that no one seems to want but them," McConnell said. "With just hours left to go, Democrats voted again and again to reject reasonable legislation. … They don’t even want to talk about it."
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/325747-senate-dems-reject-formal-talks-with-house-to-end-shutdown#ixzz2gUmrP9TP
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