Pelosi Remarks at Media Stakeout Following White House Meeting

Speaker-designate Pelosi. Good afternoon, everyone! Tomorrow, we will bring to the Floor legislation which will open up government. It will be based on actions taken by the Republican Senate.

Bills that have passed on the Floor of the Senate by over 90 votes and, or, in Committee unanimously, led by Senator Mitch McConnell. It will also present, in a separate bill, the bill that Mr. McConnell did for the Continuing Resolution for the Homeland Security bill until February 8, using his exact date.

We have given the Republicans a chance to take yes for an answer. We have taken their proposals unamended by any House bipartisan amendments, but just staying true to what the Senate has already done.

Our question to the President and to the Republicans is why don't you accept what you have already done to open up government, and that enables us to have 30 days to negotiate for border security.

Democrats have been committed to protecting our borders, it's the oath of office we take to protect and defend, it has been very important to us. We have committed resources to it when we were in the majority and will continue to do so.

I'll yield to the distinguished Leader [Chuck Schumer].

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We're asking the President to open up government. We are giving him a Republican path to do that.

Why would he not do it? Why would he not do it. Thank you.