Senator Marshall: Democrats Can’t Use Yesterday’s Elections as an Excuse to Keep Hurting American Families
Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax to Discuss the Schumer Shutdown
Washington – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Rob Finerty on Newsmax to discuss Chuck Schumer’s record-breaking shutdown, President Trump’s pitch to eliminate the filibuster, and Democrats’ radical vision for America.
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On Democrats using the shutdown for political leverage:
“Well, Rob, I think what we all know is this was a political shutdown. Even today, the Democrats are more emboldened with more demands because they think that the shutdown is giving them even more leverage. So, they’re actually telling us they want to continue the shutdown behind the scenes. I’m not sure where I haven’t heard that press conference, but they’re wanting to continue the shutdown because they think this helps them come next November. So, to heck with pay in the military or concern about SNAP or anything else, they’re focused on, does this shutdown help them with the election or hurt them next November.”
On shutdown timeline predictions:
“So again, the Republicans are focused on balancing budget and getting the government open. The Democrats are wanting to spend more money, but there are smoke signals coming from the other side, finally, and they’re getting stronger. I think there’s a 50/50, chance we get it done this week, at least the senators getting our stuff done, and then the house would have to come in and probably vote again as well, because we need to delay this CR probably through sometime in January. We don’t want something right before Christmas, and then they dump a big omnibus on.”
On elections amid the shutdown:
“The good news is we dominate[d] the [2024] elections …We’re in control. The border is secure. Price of gasoline is down. Regulations are being rolled back. So, I think we’re in a pretty good place.”
“I think those are both deep blue states, and the elections were cooked long before that election even happened. But regardless, it’s going to be important a year from now, all these things we got a year from now, what’s going to be important is the economy that we’re bringing the price of gasoline down, groceries will stabilize. We’ve got to bring the price of health care down next. That’s what our focus needs to be on. Is stabilizing prices for hardworking Americans.”
On eliminating the filibuster:
“I think the votes are not close to being there yet. Personally, I’m still seriously considering it. Every day this election goes on, the more serious I am about ending the filibuster. Look, if you could guarantee me the Democrats will not change it once they get in office, then I would be much more inclined to not change it. But if they’re not willing to open the government now, they’re certainly not going to be willing to do any of the other things we want to do, like end Obamacare and replace it with something that actually works. We can’t even do a farm bill with them as well. President Trump makes some really, really good points that if we broke the filibuster, if we got rid of that right now, we could secure our elections forever. We could outlaw mail-in ballots, we could require IDs at the elections, and we might never lose another election again. But so, every day, I grow more closer to being able to willing to vote to end the filibuster. And truly, I know other people say this, but I truly and praying about it every day and looking for some divide. Okay, because this is a big deal. It protects the minorities.”
On the cautions of eliminating the filibuster:
“So they’ll end the filibuster, they’ll go nuclear. And they are the ones that, even just two years ago, they all but two, voted to end it then. So, my fear is that they’ll, regardless of what we do today, when they’re in power, next is that they’ll vote to end the filibuster as well. And by the way, most of those things you’re describing were done under reconciliation anyway, with the filibuster in place. So, I’m all with you. I would prefer to keep it. But again, things are just a little different today than they were two weeks ago. I just never have seen things quite this polarized before.”
“We would need 51 votes. And I don’t think half of us are there yet. If I had to vote today, I would vote, no, okay, if I had to do it right now, but a week from now, if this government still closed down, I’m going to seriously consider it.”
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