Congressman Arrington: The Gov’t Shutdown Is a ‘Decision for the Dems in the Senate’

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BARTIROMO: “Joining be the chairman of the house budget committee Texas congressman Jodey Arrington. Thank you for joining us.”

ARRINGTON: “Great to be with you.”

BARTIROMO: “Where are we on this battle in terms of coming up with the necessary offset to allow the tax cuts to go through, fund the government. Do you think we will see a shutdown this week.”

ARRINGTON: “In terms of the shutdown that is a decision for the Democrats in the Senate we should clear the path for the bigger budget reconciliation bill that will advance the America first agenda that will be locking in the tax cuts, opening up domestic energy production, rolling back the barrage of regulation and bending the curve on mandatory spending that is driving us to the edge of a sovereign debt crisis. In addition it gives the monies and tools for the president to secure the border and strengthen our military. The full enchilada of the American first agenda is wrapped in that resolution, the last thing we need to do is get sidetracked with a 25% of annual appropriation bill when we can lower spending simply by a clean CR by the end of the year and wrapping up the resolution in the Senate getting the reconciliation bill to the president and be well on her way to a safer more prosperous America.”