"We’re America, and we’re going to get through this."

"Freshman U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick posted a video on his Facebook page in which he expressed optimism that a deal can be reached. But he cautioned that Republicans may need to bend.

“Worse things have happened,” the Suwanee Republican said in the video. “We’re America, and we’re going to get through this. Realize that not everybody’s going to get their way. Even inside of our party, we disagree on some very important issues.”

With time running out and even stopgap funding proposals needing days to work through the legislative process, McCormick said it’s time for members of his party to improve their communication.

“We are one body of many parts,” he said. “We must respect each other and have conversations so we can get this done.”"