Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took to the Senate floor Friday morning to defend his decision to support a Republican short-term funding bill that will effectively help avoid a government shutdown at the end of the day.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said that he will vote to advance a Republican bill to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year, potentially averting the threat of a government shutdown.

N.Y., announced Thursday he would vote to advance Republicans’ six-month funding bill that passed the House to avert a government shutdown Friday night. The move represents a major concession from Schumer,