Kevin Kiley

There are a number of people in our conference, myself included, who are very concerned about the prospect that people are going to see a sudden increase in premiums.

And so if reaching some sort of deal there or at least a first step towards a deal, which is going to need to be reached anyway, provides a pathway out of the shutdown as well, I don't see why we shouldn't at least look into that.

I'm just saying that that's a possibility.

We ought to explore it.

We should explore all possibilities because a shutdown is a terrible thing for the American people.

Well, the woman, I mean, I think she won her election.

It's a duly, you know, she's the duly elected member of Congress from that district.

And she should be sworn in.

I don't know why this is an issue.

The constituents in that district deserve to have a representative.

Congress was supposed to be in session the last couple of weeks, in which case she should have been sworn in.

And so given the fact that session was canceled the last two weeks and it's currently being canceled,

this coming week.

They should swear her in in a pro forma session, as has been done before and as she's asking for.

I just don't think that, I don't understand why this is an issue at all.

Yeah, I don't think it should matter what the party is.

I mean, this is kind of the most basic thing that every district is entitled to have a member of Congress representing them.

When you win your election, you're entitled to be sworn in to represent that district.

I don't know why it's an issue.

It really shouldn't matter what party is in charge and what party is being elected.