Tammy Baldwin

And I have many Republican colleagues saying

who want to address the healthcare costs.

But the leaders and President Trump are saying, no, my way or the highway.

And frankly, speaking of the highway, the House has not been in session now for two plus weeks.

They're on vacation while we are trying to reopen the government to bring down healthcare costs.

This is clearly Trump's shutdown.

You know, this is something that, as we know, he just refuses to negotiate.

And you can't pass things in the Senate without bipartisan support.

So it's you know, he owns this.

You know, I think that he has yet to really talk to real Americans who are getting their notices about what their health care is going to cost next year.

And some of my Republican colleagues are hearing from their constituents who are impacted, and that's what's creating a sense of urgency among some of them.

But as we see more and more notices go out across the country, it's going to be a deafening roar.

And I certainly hope, you know, it's so clear to me.

I listen to my constituents all the time.

I have heard, and I can give you examples.

There's Gigi from Stoughton, Wisconsin, who just realized her dream of starting a small business.

She's an artist.

And she has a little place on the main street there.

But she's just barely getting by.

She's on the Affordable Care Act.