"Sen. McConnell and his caucus are AWOL in the middle of this shutdown. "This is the Trump shutdown, but Sen. McConnell and his caucus are becoming bigger and bigger accomplices." ET, without McConnell in usual spot on the floor, the Senate chaplain, Rev. In a twist, Kaine praised McConnell for passing a bill on the Senate floor Thursday, to ensure furloughed workers will get back pay once the shutdown is over. The lone Republican to address the shutdown on the floor was Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, one of the three GOP senators opposed to the shutdown.

Source: CNN January 11, 2019 20:55 UTC