As House Republicans take the first step Friday to fund the government without funding Obamacare, GOP lawmakers spelled out their strategy when the Democratic-controlled Senate refuses to go along, as it surely will.
The Republican-controlled House, they said, will keep passing the original resolution with "everything-but-Obamacare" funding and then send to the Senate separate bills to fund the military and other key programs if the Senate strips out "defunding" language.
"We're willing to do every other program — everything — except Obamacare," Republican Rep. Tom McClintock of California told Newsmax. "Nobody is pressing for, or even hoping for, a shutdown. In fact, it's exactly the opposite."
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, a leader of the Republican effort, said in conference call with reporters that if there is a shutdown, the public will realize that "Harry Reid and Barack Obama are the only political actors keeping the government shut down."
"If Harry Reid thinks Obamacare is so important that he is willing to shut down the government, then we will be standing firm," Cruz said.
"It will take 60 votes [to pass a Senate resolution with Obamacare funding] and [Utah Republican Sen.] Mike Lee and I will be using any means we can to make sure Republicans stand side-by-side to stop this," Cruz said.
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