Texas Senator Cornyn: The Federal Government Will Not Shut Down
HARLINGEN, TEXAS — U.S. Sen. John Cornyn on Monday dismissed the idea of a federal government shutdown, saying instead that elected officials had a duty to serve despite disagreements within Congress.
“We were elected to govern, and we’re going to do that. That’s not to say it’s easy,” he said. “There have been a lot of disagreements particularly when it comes to spending, but we’re going to work our way through that.”
Cornyn’s comments come amid speculation over another federal shutdown continues to swirl, with Cornyn's colleague and presidential candidate Ted Cruz at the center of that speculation. Cruz has said for weeks that a shutdown is possible if Congress continued to fund Planned Parenthood.
Cornyn, who is in the Rio Grande Valley meeting with Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and a delegation of U.S. House members, declined to comment on Cruz’s possible role in a potential shutdown. But Cornyn said defunding the government would adversely affect several groups, including military veterans.
Read more: http://www.texastribune.org/2015/09/14/cornyn-government-will-not-shut-down/
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Thing is, I don't trust the reality based Rethugs to maintain control of the House and Senate.
I see a shutdown as inevitable.
Clearly Cruz is very persuasive. He managed it before, watch out round two.
