During an appearance on this week's broadcast of CNN's "State of the Union," U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) stated that the Democrat opposition in the U.S. Senate was using the federal government shutdown to pander to the far left.

The junior Alabama U.S. Senator was asked if she would agree to extend Obamacare subsidies if Democrats allowed a vote on reopening the government.

"In many states, people are beginning to see how much their health costs will rise if the expanded Obamacare subsidies expire," host Dana Bash said. "That's, of course, what Democrats have been warning about; 130,000 of your constituents in Alabama could lose their coverage. And your leader, the Senate majority leader, John Thune, says he is willing to hold a vote to extend those subsidies if the government r

See Full Page