[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 3, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H9]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   DEMAND FOR A CONTINUING RESOLUTION

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, first let me offer my deepest 
sympathy to the Fazio family and offer our love.
  A tragedy occurred today in this House, however. One Nation under 
God, indivisible, and with liberty and justice for all, we stood and 
pledged allegiance to the U.S. flag. This is supposed to be a nation 
that protects working Americans, working people.
  But yesterday in my community a Government worker performing 
essential services in the veterans hospital received for her 80 hours 
of work a $5 salary check. That is right, Mr. Speaker, $5 for 80 hours 
of work, a working parent with children, trying to survive, and yet she 
is there nurturing our veterans of war without getting compensated.
  The Republicans refuse to put on the floor today a continuing 
resolution to open the doors of Government and pay these workers to 
provide the services that the taxpayers of America have asked them to 
provide. That is all we request, Mr. Speaker, and I demand that we put 
on this floor a continuing resolution to open this Government today. It 
is a disgrace on this House's ability to govern. Pass the Dole proposal 
to open this Government now.

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