Representative Kat Cammack (R-FL) said she was "cautiously optimistic" about avoiding a government shutdown at the end of the month in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, further chastising Democrats as wanting President Donald Trump to fail more than they want the United States to succeed.
Host Maria Bartiromo began by noting that Congress has 14 legislative days to prevent the shutdown, asking Rep. Cammack if a continuing resolution (CR) can be avoided.
"It is really Republicans' and Democrats' fault that we have not completed our regular order of appropriations bills," Rep. Cammack commented. "Families have to budget. My family has to budget. Why shouldn't Congress, and in the face of $37, pushing $38 trillion in national debt with deficits?" she questioned. "We need to get serious about reducing federal spending, and so that takes a lot of backbone out of all my colleagues, Republicans and Democrats alike."
The Florida Congresswoman further described how nearly $900 billion in spending is yet to be appropriated to unauthorized programs, and thus, "this is our moment. We have all the space and opportunity to get these things done. It just requires that political courage, so I am cautiously optimistic."
Bartiromo referenced recent comments from Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA), who said Democrats have embraced a "no surrender" mindset, making a government shutdown more likely.
Cammack expressed that while she respects Rep. Khanna, "I wish that my colleagues on the left would root for our country to succeed more than they would cheer for the man in the White House to fail."
"They will oppose anything just because Donald Trump is the man pushing behind it," she continued, adding, "We need to keep those lines of communication open, be working as one team, one mission, and we need to stop the obstruction. And the Democrats would be best if they would avoid a government shutdown, and they would focus on actually putting Americans first."
Representative Brian Mast (R-FL) made similar comments in June after Trump successfully negotiated a ceasefire between Iran and Israel during the so-called "Twelve Day War."
