On a press call Tuesday, Alabama Senator Katie Britt talked about the problems facing rural hospitals in the state, discussed legislation being considered by the Senate and attacked Democratic politicians for the recent government shutdown.

“Between now and the end of the year, we only have about three and a half weeks of being in session before the Christmas break, and so we’re trying to figure out how we get these appropriation bills passed so that we’re in a strong position come January, before the January 30th CR deadline, making sure that we do what we need to for getting that tied up and getting that finished,” the senator stated.

When asked about the ongoing problems affecting rural hospitals in Alabama, Britt pointed to the legislation she has supported that would provide them ad

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