[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 124 (Thursday, September 19, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H5658]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     ACT NOW TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
Washington (Ms. DelBene) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. DelBENE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about the critical 
need for Congress to act now and support our struggling economy.
  Like many families and businesses across my district, I've been 
disappointed by Congress' inability to address our Nation's fiscal 
challenges. We need to stop lurching from one manufactured crisis to 
the next, budgeting 90 days at a time, because it's actually the most 
expensive and inefficient way to budget.
  As a businesswoman and entrepreneur, I understand that you don't just 
manage a business for a few months at a time, but you plan for the long 
term.
  Businesses and families deserve a long-term budget that provides them 
with the visibility needed to plan for the future. Every day we fail to 
do this, Congress is harming the economy.
  We must take a balanced, long-term approach to the budget and end the 
irresponsible across-the-board cuts that were triggered by 
sequestration.
  We must act now to prevent a government shutdown.
  I remain committed to working with my colleagues on both sides of the 
aisle to pass a budget that reduces the deficit and creates jobs. We 
must come together now to get this job done.

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