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Washington
–
U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
released
the
statement
below
regarding
Senate
Democrats’
efforts
to
shut
down
the
federal
government.
“The
Schumer
Shutdown
is
a
petty
political
game
played
by
Senate
Democrats
to
try
and
force
action
on
a
completely
unrelated
issue.
A
permanent
fix
for
DACA
recipients
alongside
increased
border
security
is
an
important
issue
without
a
doubt,
but
this
manufactured
timeline
created
by
Senate
Democrats
hurts
millions
of
low-income
children,
our
brave
men
and
women
in
uniform,
and
the
American
people
as
a
whole.
I
do
not
like
short-term
budgeting,
I
never
have
and
I
have
often
been
vocal
in
saying
so.
But
we
have
a
unique
opportunity
in
front
of
us
to
extend
the
Children’s
Health
Insurance
Program
(CHIP)
for
longer
than
it
has
ever
been
extended
since
its
creation,
to
make
sure
our
Armed
Forces
have
the
support
they
need,
and
to
keep
the
federal
government
open.
I
truly
believe
Senate
Democrats
on
the
whole
want
to
do
the
same
thing,
which
makes
their
games
even
more
disappointing.
Let’s
vote
tonight,
keep
the
federal
government
open,
extend
CHIP
for
six
years,
and
show
our
military
that
we
have
their
backs.
I
sincerely
hope
my
colleagues
on
the
left
come
to
their
senses
–
and
quickly.”
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