Putting him at odds with Pennsylvania's other United States senator, Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey is just fine with a GOP-authored plan to keep the government running past Friday.

Toomey pronounced the House-authored plan 'far from perfect,' and believes Congress should end short-term funding patches and reauthorize a popular children's health insurance program.

On Thursday, President Donald Trump further muddied the chances for a deal to avert a shutdown by calling for the separation of a long-term extension of the popular Children's Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, and a short-term funding bill that would keep the government going through February.

The tweet directly contradicted the legislative strategy of congressional Republicans, leading at least one lawmaker to complain that the GOP didn't have a "reliable partner in the White House," The Washington Post reported.

Here's the full text of Toomey's statement:

"The House-authored legislation prevents a government shutdown, provides the longest authorization in the history of the Children's Health Insurance Program, and stops a punitive tax from harming jobs and innovation in Pennsylvania's dynamic medical device industry.

"The agreement is far from perfect, as I believe Congress should end short-term funding patches, improve the financial integrity of CHIP, and repeal the medical device tax in its entirety. However, I hope my Democrat colleagues will join us in passing this measure to end the immediate uncertainty surrounding these issues as lawmakers continue to hash out a broader agreement on the budget and immigration."