[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 218 (Monday, December 21, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S7888]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           GOVERNMENT FUNDING

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, on a related matter, while this rescue 
package will dominate headlines, we are also set to fund the entire 
Federal Government on a bipartisan basis.
  We must not overlook the tireless work from Chairman Shelby, Senator 
Leahy, and our Appropriations Committees in both Chambers. Their hard 
work goes beyond just avoiding shutdowns. Full-year funding bills give 
our Armed Forces the certainty to make plans and budgets so we can 
continue to modernize our capabilities and keep pace with competitors 
like Russia and China.
  This year's bills also tackle important domestic priorities. 
Everything from agricultural research to the fight against opioid 
abuse, to border security and law enforcement are provided for. We 
aren't defunding the police or abolishing ICE around here--not on our 
watch.
  Federal law enforcement from the U.S. Marshals to the Border Patrol 
will get the resources they need to protect innocent Americans and 
uphold the rule of law.
  And I want to especially thank Chairman Shelby and Congresswoman 
Granger for beating back a number of far-left poison pills. These bills 
maintain pro-life guardrails on funding, secure President Trump's 
approach to title X, and respect our citizens' Second Amendment rights.
  The Senate is about to cast some incredibly impactful votes. None of 
us think any of this legislation is perfect, but a big bipartisan 
majority of us recognize the incredible amount of good it will do when 
we send it to the President's desk.
  The American people have waited long enough. I am glad for our 
country that we are now moving ahead together.

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