12-23-2018, 01:38 PM
Where things stand now:
Senate leader McConnell refuses to further try to negotiate with Trump or take another vote on the Senate floor until Trump tells him exactly what he will accept. McConnell passed the buck to Senate Democratic Minority Leader Schumer to negotiate with Trump.
From the Senate podium, Schumer reminded Trump that he repeatedly told the American people he owned the government shutdown on live television. Schumer confirmed that Congress will not be giving Trump the $5 billion he demands.
So, the government is shut down and thousands of federal workers and government payment recipients will not get paid unless/until the government is re-opened.
The art of the deal.............
Senate leader McConnell refuses to further try to negotiate with Trump or take another vote on the Senate floor until Trump tells him exactly what he will accept. McConnell passed the buck to Senate Democratic Minority Leader Schumer to negotiate with Trump.
From the Senate podium, Schumer reminded Trump that he repeatedly told the American people he owned the government shutdown on live television. Schumer confirmed that Congress will not be giving Trump the $5 billion he demands.
So, the government is shut down and thousands of federal workers and government payment recipients will not get paid unless/until the government is re-opened.
The art of the deal.............