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Post by bot on Sept 14, 2015 22:24:09 GMT -5
Hoyer Remarks Urging House Republican Leaders to Work With Democrats on Bipartisan Budget Negotiations
WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) delivered the following remarks today at House Democratic leadership's press event urging Republicans to immediately begin budget negotiations to keep the government open:
“Thank you very much, Madam Leader. For months now, I’ve been urging in my colloquy with the Majority Leader [Kevin McCarthy] that he sit down or Mr. Boehner sit down with us to agree on a compromise on what number can be used in order for us to pass a continuing resolution or appropriations bills to keep our government funded and operating on behalf of the American people. Unfortunately, that has not been done. It’s not as if we haven’t done it in the past. Ryan-Murray was an agreement that was reached. So, we have a template to pursue, and I am hopeful that as early as today that Speaker Boehner will convene with Leader Pelosi and our budget leadership, Mr. Van Hollen, and others to come to an agreement so that we can ensure that the people’s government will continue uninterrupted at the beginning of this fiscal year on October 1. We have essentially seven days left to go to get this done, and we need to work hard after this week to make sure that it is done.”
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