Democrats look to save face in shutdown battle

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : "If they want a vote on it, instead of hanging around here until midnight on Friday," Democrats could agree to vote on the Murray's month-long CR and the House-passed six-month CR earlier in the week, Thune said. Senate Republicans point out that the House has adjourned for the week and has no plans to return before government funding lapses on March 14.
37% : "I don't understand how anyone can support a bill that would give Donald Trump the opportunity to fire another 25,000 veterans and take away nursing home spots from tens of thousands of seniors, all so that the Republicans can give $4.7 trillion in giveaways to billionaires and billionaire corporations," Warren said before the meeting.
34% : But that bill is expected to fail and when it does, at least eight Democrats are expected to then vote for the House-passed bill, which President Trump has indicated he would sign into law.
34% : And they warn there's not assurance that Trump would sign the Democratic-drafted measure into law.
31% : [Trump] is the one who decides which arms of government continue, which arms get actually shut down.

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