Rubio says government shutdown would have "destabilizing" impact on global affairs
Rubio says government shutdown would have "destabilizing" impact on global affairs
By Kathryn Watson CBS News April 23, 2017, 12:05 PM
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, said that a government shutdown would have a “destabilizing” impact on global affairs amid the ongoing conflict in Syria and as “potential crisis” is brewing with North Korea.
Rubio, who appeared on CBS News’ “Face the Nation” Sunday, said a fight over border wall funding is a “fight worth having” but that the “last thing” the U.S. can afford is the appearance that the country is “only partially functioning.”
Congress has until Friday to pass spending legislation to avoid a shutdown, and White House budget director Mick Mulvaney has indicated border wall funding is a top priority.
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By Kathryn Watson CBS News April 23, 2017, 12:05 PM
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, said that a government shutdown would have a “destabilizing” impact on global affairs amid the ongoing conflict in Syria and as “potential crisis” is brewing with North Korea.
Rubio, who appeared on CBS News’ “Face the Nation” Sunday, said a fight over border wall funding is a “fight worth having” but that the “last thing” the U.S. can afford is the appearance that the country is “only partially functioning.”
Congress has until Friday to pass spending legislation to avoid a shutdown, and White House budget director Mick Mulvaney has indicated border wall funding is a top priority.
READ MORE: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/marco-rubio-go...
