During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) stated that as Congress tries to iron out a bipartisan border security agreement, “It is important that the president allow Congress to do its work without interference:”
“Hi. I’m Senator Ben Cardin of Maryland.
"Shutting down the federal government is never a good idea. It shakes confidence in our country, rattles the economy, and hurts hard-working employees, as well as millions of individual families and businesses across the country who rely on or interact with some facet of the federal government every day.
"This isn’t hyperbole. We all saw it firsthand.
"According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the recently ended 35-day shutdown reduced economic activity in our country by $11 billion – and nearly $3 billion of that money will never be recovered.
"Consumer confidence also plummeted, by a record 16 points over the last quarter, owing greatly to the shutdown.
"The growing disruption to our air traffic system, increasing public health risks as food inspections ceased, and immense damage to our national park system were only the tip of the proverbial iceberg.
"What’s worse, the historic shutdown of our federal government never should have happened.
"In December, the Senate passed a short-term measure to fully fund the government, which included robust funding for border security. The House of Representatives was going to approve it.
"Only then did the president – goaded by conservative talking heads – suddenly slam the brakes and shut down the government to salvage what was left of his medieval wall."
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15 comments:
Cardin - you are a Democrat; an impediment to progress in these U.S. Move why dont you.
Well, for sure that's a joke...Cardin is a do nothing rep. he has the nerve to tell President Trump to butt out while they do their job. AGAIN; a joke...
OMG. Can this man not think for himself?? Ok Chuck. We heard this last week. PRESIDENT TRUMP would love to have you do SOMETHING. But your too FREAKING inept to do ANYTHING. What have you done since being in Congress for Maryland?? The nation?? Yourself?? Hell man you been in office since I was in middle school. YOUR WORTHLESS!!
Shut up Ben, where IS the compromise?
I would not listen to Ben Cardin... He is part of the problem with wasting monies... He has been paying for and buying furniture for an office he has never used.....for 7years plus in salisbury maryland. When government shutdown, he should have given up his office space he does not use along with his salary.... I wonder how many more office location he pays for but does not use..... He needs to just go home
Cardin is a lifer politician in a failed sh t hole city who is out of touch with most of his constituents
cardin knows darn well if the good president doesn't "interfer" congress will not do it's work. That old turtle needs to retire now or better yet retroactively.
The views and political BS coming from the democratic
politicians in Annapolis, do not represent the Patriots
of the eastern shore of MD. We will prevail...
What a JOKE this Cardin is. He has done NOTHING while beeing in Senate for decades and now he's blaming Federal sutdown on Trump, WTH? Like a good Democrat Puppet Cardin follows the script of his Puppeteers. Who wrote it for you, Benny? Was it Pelosi or Schumer? Or both?
He was dressed in the KKK outfit @ Northams picture
Well said.
I hear that Cortez from New York is working against her own party to replace all old Democrats like Cardin. Sounds good but they plan to run a socialist. Republicans and conservatives pay attention.
Ben's awake? Groundhog stirring Saturday must have disturbed his hibernation.
Cardin, from the party of racists and baby killers.
And you, Bennie boy, need to go to your naughty bench and STFU!
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