3:12 pm Thu April 7, 2011  Senators Want No Interruption In
Military Pay   The lawmakers urged efforts to prevent a shutdown
of government operations, but stressed that a contingency plan
must be in place for America's service men and women. The
bipartisan bill was introduced by Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and
Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), and cosponsored by Senators Jim
Inhofe (R-OK), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), John
Hoeven (R-ND), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH).
"A government shutdown would hurt hardworking New Mexicans and
jeopardize our economy's fragile recovery. That's why I'm urging
my Senate colleagues to put aside partisan politics and make a
deal before tomorrow's deadline," Udall said. "But in the
unfortunate event that the government is forced to shut down,
our men and women in uniform - who put their lives on the line
every day for our country - should not have to worry about
whether they're going to be able to provide for their families.
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