WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) slammed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for shutting down the federal government to score political points and appease his radical left base. Ricketts made the comments during his regular conference call with Nebraska media.
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“This is a Schumer Shutdown,” Ricketts said.“Nebraskans’ services will be limited under this Schumer Shutdown. Chuck Schumer and the Democrats are directly responsible for creating this.”
“I’m fighting to end this Schumer Shutdown and responsibly fund the government,” continued Ricketts. Republicans offered Chuck Schumer and Democrats a clean extension of the current bipartisan spending deal. Democrats voted it down. They are hypocrites.”
“The hypocrisy of Schumer and the Democrats is breathtaking,” said Ricketts. “Chuck Schumer demanded $1 trillion of partisan spending in exchange for keeping the government open for seven weeks. He demanded free healthcare for illegal aliens. He demanded that we eliminate the $50 billion Rural Healthcare fund that Nebraskans will rely on. He also wants to restore a burdensome staffing rule that would force the closing of rural nursing homes in Nebraska. Chuck Schumer’s demands aren’t reasonable. These radical policies will hurt Nebraskans.”
