On CNN's “AC360” broadcast Friday, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) answered a question about whether he thought the government funding bill was an overall victory, saying he believed the government funding bill was defeated and that the government shutdown and funding bill failed. He said it was better than being exposed. “Given where we were, this was probably the best solution. But, of course, it wasn't what we originally agreed to. There were six weeks of difficult negotiations, and then a bipartisan agreement was reached. It was agreed to, but it exploded with a tweet.
Moderator Jim Schutt said, “Now, House Minority Leader, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), he's going to make this bill to your caucus a big deal for the American people. Why? Do you agree?
Ruskin replied: “Look, it's certainly much better than shutting down the U.S. government. … And it was certainly much better than the hodgepodge bill that they sent us yesterday, where Donald Trump , which was going to completely eliminate the debt ceiling to allow for another huge tax cut for the wealthy. So, given our situation, this was probably the best solution. It wasn't what we originally agreed on. After six weeks of difficult negotiations, a bipartisan deal was reached, only to be detonated by a tweet.
to follow Ian Hanchett's Twitter @Ian Hanchett
