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Lawmaker urges swift reopening of government, defends Republican role during shutdown
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Summary
A lawmaker said Republicans acted in good faith, offered a "clean, nonpartisan" continuing resolution and urged colleagues to reopen the government; the speaker yielded back their time without indicating a vote or motion in the transcript.
A lawmaker said Republicans acted in good faith during the government shutdown and urged colleagues to reopen the government as soon as possible.
The lawmaker defended the party’s approach, saying, "We offered a clean, nonpartisan CR," and adding that Republican members "were honest and transparent with the American people from the very beginning." The speaker framed the stance as consistent with doing "what has been right and just truthful," and said that "in the end, that is what God honors always." The remarks concluded with the speaker yielding back the remainder of their time.
The transcript contains only these brief remarks and does not record a motion, vote or any formal action tied to the statements. No names, committee identification or additional procedural steps are recorded in the provided transcript segments.
