[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 112 (Wednesday, July 31, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H5184]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        VOTE AGAINST ADJOURNMENT

  (Mr. WITTMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with disappointment because 
Congress plans to adjourn without addressing critical issues important 
to the American people.
  It shouldn't take a government shutdown threat in September each year 
to will Congress to do its job. It also should not be difficult to 
achieve an efficient, lean, and functional government with a real 
budget and appropriations blueprint.
  I appreciate that district work periods allow Members to visit with 
folks back in their community, but this August the work is too 
important. Unfortunately, Congress has not completed the job it needs 
to. It has not completed the work of the people. Too much unfinished 
business requires some overtime and it begs Members to stay and finish.
  Let's clear our schedules, vote against the adjournment of Congress 
for the month of August, and stay in Washington to finish the business 
of the people.
  As I was last August, I'm prepared to stay in Washington as long as 
it takes. These issues are too important to wait.

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