Ryan: Gov’t Funding Bill Isn’t Ready Because Dems ‘Have Been Dragging Their Feet’

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RYAN: "I would be shocked that they would want to see a government shutdown, that the Democrats would want to do that. Look, let's just take this stuff back. The reason this government funding bill is not ready is because Democrats have been dragging their feet. Periodically they haven’t even been showing up for negotiations. So the reason we need an extension in the first place is because Democrats are dragging their feet. Even if we get an agreement, let’s just say, in 10 minutes, we simply can’t process the paperwork that long and we have a three-day rule. People need to be able to read the bill. So it inevitably under any scenario or circumstance requires a short-term extension. I’m confident we will be able to pass a short-term extension. I would be kind of shocked that the Democrats would want to create a government shutdown because they have been dragging their feet."