new mexico. we can't let this kind of damage have been to our most treasured places and we must ensure small businesses that depend on the public lands from fishing guides to gas stations and hotels are able to thrive and keep the economy strong. across the board this is hurting businesses, contractors and several workers. even the president's own counsel on economic advisers released figures doubling the expected impact of the economy. think about that. the president's own aid admit the shutdown is worse than they anticipated. this is totally unacceptable, but it's not too late to change the situation. we can end the shutdown today. all it takes is enough of my republican colleagues and friends to find the courage to join us to pass the appropriation bills and send a message to the white house we need to reopen the government. so, mr. president, i want to say to them let's join together to make sure the tribal health clinics are open and tribal law enforcement officers are on patrol. were on pat

new mexico. and i wanted to speak a little bit about the interior department bill were on the ranking democrat. mr. president, i rise today to call on this body to take action and immediately end the government shutdown that is causing tragic consequences in the lives of americans. we are on day 27 of the shutdown, the longest in our nation's history. every day my constituents in new mexico are asking me, what are we doing to end this senseless shutdown? so i'm here on the senate floor demanding that we opened the government. demanding that we do our jobs as a coequal branch of government. demanding that we pass bipartisan appropriations bills. i have the privilege of serving as the ranking member of the into your appropriations subcommittee, and i know how critical that the into your bill is, particularly to my home state of new mexico and states across the west, and across the country. the interior bill funds basic services like health care and public safety for 2 million american indians andnd

this is leah, her husband irvy and their sons eeon and zachary all from carlsbad, new mexico. zachary, their youngest in the middle had a brain tumor and has undergone two surgeries. zachary is now disabled and requires constant care. irvy, his stepfather reduced his work by 75% as a day care teacher to take care of zachary. leah's paycheck is a -- as a public nurse goes to their high insurance cost, medical bills. the family moved back in together to save expenses. their older son ian is now the main provider for the family. ian works for the department of interior and has been furloughed for 26 days and has now missed a paycheck. the family is scared to death ian will miss another check and another check. they simply cannot make it without ian being paid. the family has made tremendous sacrifices as a family. they can make no more adjustments as the president callously advised. this trump shutdown must end now. the president and senate majority must do the right thing for the ornales family and hundreds of thousands of families across the nation and open our government now.

this is leah, her husband irvy and their sons eeon and zachary all from carlsbad, new mexico. zachary, their youngest in the middle had a brain tumor and has undergone two surgeries. zachary is now disabled and requires constant care. irvy, his stepfather reduced his work by 75% as a day care teacher to take care of zachary. leah's paycheck is a -- as a public nurse goes to their high insurance cost, medical bills. the family moved back in together to save expenses. their older son ian is now the main provider for the family. ian works for the department of interior and has been furloughed for 26 days and has now missed a paycheck. the family is scared to death ian will miss another check and another check. they simply cannot make it without ian being paid. the family has made tremendous sacrifices as a family. they can make no more adjustments as the president callously advised. this trump shutdown must end now. the president and senate majority must do the right thing for the ornales family and hundreds of thousands of families across the nation and open our government now.

, new mexico. they are depending on a paycheck from the department of the interior to help keep their family afloat as they deal with a disabled son who had two brain surgeries. the ornelias family was already dealing with one of the worst crises a family can go through, and now they have to worry about how to pay for basic necessities. they are just one example of the lives at stake. but it's not just federal workers and federal contractors. every single american relies on the federal government for essential public safety and security. the food and drug administration shut down. contaminated food can kill thousands. t.s.a. agents and air traffic controllers we rely on to keep air travel sf, they are unpaid. and in a massive irony, president trump's shutdown means that the department of homeland security is unpaid. there are an estimated 2,000 new mexicans we rely on for border security, international trade, and immigration work. they are unpaid. this really truly is madness. for their sake and fo