Wednesday on Huntsville radio’s WVNN, Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) discussed the ongoing federal government shutdown and the prospects for ending it so that some furloughed federal workers could be paid.
Palmer said he was hearing from some of those federal workers and they were telling him to “stand his ground” on the shutdown, which at the moment is over funding for President Donald Trump’s proposed wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
The Jefferson County Republican also said it was up to Democrats ultimately to end the shutdown, but said a resolution was in reach.
“I have heard from some federal workers,” Palmer said on “The Jeff Poor Show.” “The ones I have heard from personally are saying ‘stand your ground.’ And these are people who are not getting paid. I have tremendous respect for these people because they know what this is really about.”
“In terms of who it is up to – it is up to the Democrats,” he continued. “They have the majority. When you have the majority, you pass bills. And it is up to them. Over on the Senate side, it’s up to Schumer and the Democrats to end the filibuster. That’s why it takes 60 votes. They’re filibustering securing our border. It’s just rank hypocrisy when you have someone like Senator Schumer who voted for the Secure Fence Act, who supported border security in the past.”
Palmer went on to add there was some movement in this stalemate, noting that 20 votes in the House and seven votes in the Senate was in reach.
“I think that’s doable,” he added. “It’s up to them.”
@Jeff_Poor is a graduate of Auburn University, the editor of Breitbart TV and host of “The Jeff Poor Show” from 2-5 p.m. on WVNN in Huntsville.
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