[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 5 (Thursday, January 10, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H442]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   LET'S STAY AND OPEN THE GOVERNMENT

  (Mr. MEADOWS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I find it just fascinating that my 
Democratic colleagues come down here to the well of the House to talk 
about opening up the government when, indeed, it is their reluctance to 
negotiate at all that is keeping the government shut down. On day 1 of 
the shutdown, it was zero money for new border barriers. On day 20, it 
is still zero money for new border barriers.
  And to suggest to this body and to the Nation that, indeed, they are 
negotiating in good faith, I just find it incomprehensible.
  I can tell you that we are ready to negotiate. In fact, they have 
been saying, it is their way or the highway. And do you know what? They 
are going to hit the highway in just a few hours and get out of here.
  I think we ought to all stay here, let's negotiate, let's get a 
result, let's open the government, but, more importantly, let's protect 
our borders and communities across the country.

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