[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 117 (Thursday, August 2, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H5689]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   THE DO-NOTHING REPUBLICAN CONGRESS

  (Ms. EDWARDS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Speaker, can you believe it--Republicans are on 
their planes, trains, and automobiles headed out of Washington for a 
month when they haven't provided tax cuts for middle class Americans 
and for small businesses. That's right, Mr. Speaker: absent without 
cause, AWOL, while the American people wait.
  And here they are, we had a chance to provide tax cuts for middle-
income families. We had a chance to make sure that middle-income 
families aren't stretched in this economy; but, instead, they've added 
nearly $1 trillion to our deficit and debt over the next 10 years 
because they are interested in protecting millionaires and 
billionaires. And now they're high-tailing it out of Washington.
  Well, I can't believe it. Republicans are leaving with the postal 
service in default; the Violence Against Women Act not reauthorized, 
leaving domestic violence victims in limbo; jobs legislation undone, 
leaving Americans who want to work out of work.
  Well, Jiminy Cricket, Mr. Speaker, what is going on with this do-
nothing Congress, with this do-nothing Republican Congress? The 
American people deserve more, and it's time to get back to work.

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