Van Hollen: While This the Trump Shutdown, It’s Enabled By McConnell and Senate Republicans

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VAN HOLLEN: “Well, Chris, we need to make a strong statement this is not business as usual. So tomorrow we should make it clear that the first order of business should be voting on the two house measures that have already been passed that have already been supported in various ways in the Senate, including by Republican senators, and that would reopen the government. We need to make it clear while this the trump shutdown, it’s enabled by the fact Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans are trying to hide out. They have been essentially AWOL. They haven’t been to the White House. They should not be essentially contracting out their votes as Senate Republicans to Donald Trump. And they need to join us in voting for measures to open the government. And so tomorrow that’s what we will focus on. Then the caucus will have to decide how to proceed. Overall we’re making the clear statement it cannot be business as usual.”