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Graham urging Trump

to reopen government

WASHINGTON (AP) House Speaker Nancy Pelo-
— A Republican lawmaker si, a leading Democratic ne-
advising President Donald gotiator, insists that Trump
Trump said he is encoura- reopen the government first.
ging the president to reopen The weeks-old standoff over
the government for several funding led to the partial go-
weeks to continue negoti- vernment shutdown that hit
ating with Democrats over day 23 on Sunday without an
funding for a U.S.-Mexico end in sight.
border wall before the pre- “Before he pulls the plug on
sident takes the more drastic the legislative option, and I
step of declaring a national think we’re almost there, I
emergency. would urge him to open up
But that may be wishful the government for a short
thinking, given that Sen. period of time, like three
Lindsey Graham also says weeks, before he pulls the
Trump still wants to reach plug, see if we can get a deal,”
a deal for the wall before said Graham, a South Caro- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 8,
agreeing to reopen shuttered lina Republican. 2019,
government departments. Contineud on Page 3 Associated Press

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