Congressman Reschenthaler’s Statement on President Trump’s Address to the Nation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Reschenthaler released the following statement on President Trump's Address to the Nation:
"It is past time for Congressional Democrats to work on a bipartisan funding bill with President Trump that will open the government, get federal employees back to work, and provide much needed investment to address the security and humanitarian crisis at the southern border.
"Our government's most important job is to ensure the safety and security of the American people. I stand with President Trump in demanding a bipartisan funding package that secures the southern border to stem the tide of illegal immigration, human trafficking, and deadly drugs from entering our country.
"This shutdown never should have happened. It is unfortunate that Speaker Pelosi, Minority Leader Schumer, and Congressional Democrats are more concerned with keeping an open border than an open government. They continue to put politics before the needs of the American people by bringing up partisan bills that have no chance of passing in the Senate and being signed into law."
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