Kamlager-Dove Discusses Government Shutdown on MSNBC's 'Way Too Early' with Jonathan Lemire
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - November 14, 2023
Media Contact: Maya Valentine | maya.valentine@mail.house.gov
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) joined ‘Way Too Early' with Jonathan Lemire to discuss the crisis in Gaza and the looming government shutdown. Below are excerpts from her interview and a link to the video.
To watch her full interview, click here.
ON THE CRISIS IN GAZA
“…I think the President has it right. We need to be continuing to ask for a humanitarian pause…I think it is of the utmost importance that we take a pause so that we can get fuel and medicine and food and water into Gaza and also to protect the hospital. I think it is so important that Israel continue to abide by international law and practice incisive, targeted military operations so that we can minimize the number of casualties in this war.”
ON RISE IN HATE
“…In my District, it is a very diverse District. We have a very large and vocal Jewish community. There’s been an uptick in antisemitism by close to 200 percent and also an uptick in Islamophobia, close to 1,000 percent, and we've seen an increase in hate crimes against both of those communities. We have to realize that Americans are now hurting Americans. So we have to take a pause, and we have to listen. We have to listen to everyone's stories. We also have to listen to everyone's fears and then figure out a way to rebuild community. You know, I still have constituents who have family members who are held hostage in Gaza, and so it's so important that we are using empathy and compassion while we're going through this incredible crisis.”
ON REPUBLICANS’ CONTINUING RESOLUTION
“Once again, Democrats for the third time are being asked to come in and help govern because the majority party, the Republicans, don't know how to do it…I have challenges with this [continuing resolution]. It is a bifurcated approach to funding the government…I also have a challenge with the fact that we don't have any supplementals for national defense. It's important that we're supporting our allies in Ukraine, in Israel, and in Taiwan, and there isn't any domestic program supplemental. So I do want to add, you know, Department of Transportation's would be in the first chunk and [Department of] Agriculture…I just had the 10 Freeway burn up in my District, and if that reconstruction takes longer than January, but Department of Transportation funding ends in January, then what does that mean for my District? Those are the kinds of real-life challenges that I’m having with this proposal, but we'll see. We do know Democrats are going to step in and save the day yet again.”
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