Goodlatte to Senate: 'Let's Talk'

Statement

Congressman Bob Goodlatte released the following statement tonight in support of legislation to re-open our National Parks and museums and provide funding for the National Institutes of Health, and also reiterating his request for the United States Senate to agree to a Conference Committee to work out the differences between plans to fund the federal government:

"Despite continued efforts by the House of Representatives, Harry Reid and the Democratic-controlled Senate have rejected every offer and refused to come to the negotiating table. Every time Harry Reid refuses to negotiate, he is slamming the door on re-opening the federal government. The House has been ready to talk. It is time that the Senate works with the House to negotiate a fiscally responsible solution to fund the federal government and ensure fairness for all Americans under Obamacare."

"However, the House is not waiting for the Senate. Instead, we are continuing to pass legislation to provide funding for portions of the federal government. Tonight, I voted in favor of two of these funding bills, including legislation that would immediately re-open our National Parks, monuments, and museums like the Shenandoah National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Sixth District. I strongly encourage the Senate to take up, and pass, these bills immediately."

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