Rep. LaMalfa Urges President, Senate to Return to Negotiating Table; House Works Through Weekend

Washington, DC – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) spoke on the House floor today to urge to President Obama and the Senate to return to negotiations with the House. While the Senate recessed Friday and does not return until Monday, the House of Representatives is in session and working to avert a government shutdown that would occur if a Continuing Resolution to fund the government is not passed by midnight on Monday.

"I ask our colleagues in the Senate, I ask the White House, let's stop with the drama, get back to the table and negotiate. When our President says he will not negotiate with us, the American public should be appalled. In the process of the give-and-take our founders set up, with these three branches of House, Senate, White House, we're supposed to get together, compromise, hammer things out, argue, get along, all those things. When one doesn't want to get together to talk and compromise but instead wants to be on the phone with Iran and Russia, rather than our own colleagues, we should be appalled," said LaMalfa. "The Senate may not be in session, but the House is committed to working through the weekend in order to prevent a government shutdown."

Video of LaMalfa's full speech may be found at the following link: https://youtu.be/v4BHimkDepg

A brief sound bite of LaMalfa's comments may be found at the following link: https://youtu.be/wtKv9kiF4lc

Doug LaMalfa is a lifelong farmer representing California's First Congressional District, including Butte, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou and Tehama Counties.

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