Rep. Moran on Iran and shutdown

EAST TEXAS – East Texas Congressman Nathaniel Moran spoke to KTBB on the two major issues dominating headlines: the partial government shutdown and how conflict in the Middle East is affecting Americans.

Representative Moran highlighted how Republicans “[…] certainly want to see this shut down.” He also mentioned how progress is being impeded by Democrats playing politics with an appropriations bill they [Democrats] already agreed to.

Moran said the delay “has now led to almost 100,000 DHS employees missing their paychecks last week, including TSA agents who are legally required to keep working.”

Sticking with air travel, the Whitehouse-native gave his thoughts on the recent Democrat-pushed idea of separating funding for workers, such as TSA agents, from the rest of the appropriations bill. “It would be a mistake for the Republicans to move down this path,” Moran said. “Because what the Democrats are really proposing is they’re proposing to defund the police. The ICE and the CBP portion that they want to cut out of the overall Department of Homeland Security appropriations has never worked. It’s not something the East Texans want to support. It’s not something that I’m going to support.”

With the war in Iran as well as the government shutdown, it’s been splitting hairs in D.C., but the Congressman closed with a sentiment that he says Democrats have continued to run with. “It’s still Trump Serangement Syndrome from the Democrats. They want to oppose everything that President Trump wants to do, whether or not it’s showing strength on the world stage or whether or not it’s lowering taxes, lowering regulations.” Congressman Moran continued, “Whatever good decision President Trump is making, the Democrats are opposing it, and they’re opposing it simply out of politics, not out of policy. That’s driving every decision and every maneuver that they’re taking here in Washington, D.C. That’s the common denominator. I think the voters are going to remember that in November.”