MURPHY (D-CT) STATEMENT ON SENATE AGREEMENT TO REOPEN GOVERNMENT, AVOID DEFAULT

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[matt04]

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement in advance of an expected vote in the Senate to reopen the federal government and temporarily increase the government’s statutory borrowing authority:

This is a massive relief for tens of thousands of families and businesses in Connecticut and millions more across the country. The bipartisan compromise reached in the Senate today will send federal employees back to work and restart the critical services that veterans, seniors, small business owners, and countless others rely on every day from the federal government.

But this deal should be no cause for celebration - keeping the door of government open and paying bills should be a basic expectation of Congress and my hope is that this is the last time Congress plays games with the American economy in such a reckless manner. The one paper thin silver lining to this deal is that the Tea Party now knows that they cannot win political fights by threatening to shut down the government or default on American debt. Hopefully, House Republicans have learned their lesson.

Members of Congress are elected to solve big problems in order to make our country stronger and more prosperous. It is time for Congress to break this cycle of totally avoidable, totally manufactured crises and get back to doing its job. I’ll do my part to ensure that happens for Connecticut and for the good of our country.

[matt04]

The one paper thin silver lining to this deal is that the Tea Party now knows that they cannot win political fights by threatening to shut down the government or default on American debt. Hopefully, House Republicans have learned their lesson.

Translation = "agree what what I want, or STFU"

[Viennacon]

Thanks so much Karl Rove for providing a stellar candidate to oust this cretin in 2012.... /sarc

[cripplecreek]

Somebody needs their nuts kicked up into their throat.

[Democrat_media]

this is more lies from a stupid democrat

there was never any chance of default. they didn't have to raise the debt ceiling. it's all news media lies

[LibLieSlayer]

MARK LEVIN JUST STATED THAT THE SENATE BILL HAS MCCONNELL IS PUTTING A 2 BILLION DOLLAR EARMARK FOR A KENTUCKY PROJECT IN THIS CONTINUING RESOLUTION. ALEXANDER HAS ADDED EARMARKS... THEY ARE PORKING THIS CRAP SANDWICH UP BIGTIME. I HATE YOU REPUBLICAN VICHY AMERICANS.

[Resettozero]

I think the reason for all that’s gone on today and yesterday in the House and Senate is that they’ve gotten definite proof that the whole shebang is going to tank bigtime and not far in the future.

[Tennessee Nana]

right now procedual test vote to raise debt limit and open govt

final vote next up

voting NO so far

cruz, vitter, rubio, cornyn, shelby, paul, heller, grassley, reisch? crappo, sessions

sorry my 2 TN benedict arnolds.. alexander and corker voted yes

[Tennessee Nana]

more NOs

enzi makes 12,

I might have missed a couple earlier has Lee voted yet ??

[Tennessee Nana]

OK

83 Yes

16 Noes

Lee would have been NO and 3 I missed

[Tennessee Nana]

coming up next

Final vote on debt ceiling deal to reopen govt

[LibLieSlayer]

Cruz said that we would have won but these republican vermin in the Senate were conspiring with pelosi, reid and obama directly. They did this and it led to the sequester... when we were promised “Cut, Cap and Balance”. We have powerful enemies in our camp.