MEMBERS OF NEW MEXICO'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION ARE RESPONDING TO THE END OF THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN THAT'S FINALLY PUTTING FEDERAL WORKERS BACK TO WORK AFTER 16 DAYS. REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN STEVE PEARCE … WHO VOTED "NO" ON THE AGREEMENT … SAYS THE SHUTDOWN SHOWS HOW DIVIDED THE COUNTRY IS. HE WAS THE ONLY MEMBER OF THE NEW MEXICO CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION VOTING AGAINST THE AGREEMENT.
SENATOR TOM UDALL SAYS HE'S PLEASED THE AGREEMENT INCLUDES A PROVISION HE FOUGHT FOR TO ENSURE RETROACTIVE PAY FOR FEDERAL WORKERS. SENATOR MARTIN HEINRICH SAYS THE SAD TRUTH IS THE SHUTDOWN WAS AVOIDABLE AND THAT NEW MEXICANS PAID A HEAVY PRICE.
