Marco Rubio Praises Congress Avoiding Federal Shutdown

Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio joined in the overwhelming majority in the Senate on Wednesday to pass a resolution to keep the federal government funded for two more weeks. He weighed in on the matter after the vote.

I appreciate the work of the leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate in crafting a two-week continuing resolution to fund the federal government beyond March 4, said Rubio. With a $1.5 trillion deficit and a staggering national debt that exceeds $14 trillion, our nation confronts the painful reality that we can no longer afford the reckless Washington habit of spending more money than we have.

However, while a good first step, we must cut far deeper than the $4 billion in total spending reductions contained in the continuing resolution, which are deeply inadequate to begin dealing with our nation's debt crisis, added Rubio. Job creators will not make new job-creating investments until the uncertainty of this debt crisis is resolved. A failure to tackle this problem in a serious and meaningful way will only further compound our economic problems and keep America on a path toward a diminished future. Our nation, our economy and future generations can no longer afford Washingtons decades-long legacy of out-of-control spending by both parties, and this legislation is only the beginning of what will be a difficult road of tough decisions.