WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Fox News' America Reports to discuss the Democrats threatening to shut down the government over Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding and their dangerous, inflammatory rhetoric fueling chaos in Minneapolis.
Senator Schmitt on Government Shutdown Threats:
"I'm hopeful we can avoid [a government shutdown]. The Democrats have hopefully learned their lesson. What could happen is that you could have a combination of the appropriations bills that were moved forward so far and a continuing resolution moving [DHS] forward. [...] So that's the hope. But I will say this, to the extent that Democrats want to negot...