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A rare occasion as the government shutdown continues
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The U.S. Senate works through the weekend as the shutdown hits day 39
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The Democrat leader's proposal is a non-starter. There's still only one path out
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It's a clean funding extension. The House has already passed a clean funding extension
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The president supports one and would sign it into law immediately. Senate Majority Leader John Thune called for senators to continue working until a deal is made
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On Friday, Senate Democrats propose a new deal. The proposal says they'll immediately vote to reopen the government
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in exchange for a one-year extension of the Affordable Care Act subsidies
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I know many Republicans stormed out the gate to dismiss this offer, but that's a terrible mistake
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Our offer is not a new policy. This is not negotiating in a shutdown
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It's simply agreeing to maintain current funding levels. Senator Lindsey Graham says the plan will cost Americans too much money
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There is a better way. We're going to insist on that better way
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And to my Democratic friends, we're not going to extend this program for a year
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because that would be unfair to the taxpayer. Following Friday's no vote, Democrat Jean Shaheen said Democrats need another path forward
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She added they are working on it. For Straight Arrow News, I'm Jack Henry
