[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 179 (Monday, November 13, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H16950]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    NONESSENTIAL WORKERS NOT NEEDED

  (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, something does not add up, Mr. Speaker. 
Experts say, ``Don't worry, America, if the Federal Government shuts 
down, only nonessential workers will be furloughed.'' That is right, 
nonessential.
  Now, the dictionary says ``nonessential'' basically means not 
necessary. Now, if that is the case, did anyone around here ever stop 
to think that if Congress did not borrow money to hire nonessential 
workers, Congress would not have to borrow more money to pay 
nonessential workers and Congress would not have to shut down.
  BeaM me up, Mr. Speaker, Maybe, just maybe, the Congress of the 
United States is a little nonessential.
  I yield back the balance of any essence that might be in this 
message.

                          ____________________