[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 134 (Wednesday, October 2, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H6118]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


       A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IS AN ABANDONMENT OF CONGRESS' DUTY

  (Ms. SINEMA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. SINEMA. Mr. Speaker, a government shutdown is an abandonment of 
Congress' duty, and it's irresponsible. We must focus solely on 
creating a commonsense solution that ends this shutdown.
  I believe Members of Congress need to talk to and listen to one 
another, even when we don't agree. I listen to my Republican colleagues 
and, while I don't agree with them all the time, I'm open to hearing 
their ideas because this country deserves a Congress that finds 
commonsense solutions.
  I voted, over the past week, to keep the process moving forward, but 
the process and Washington are clearly broken. Nine months of cynical 
posturing has led to this shutdown, which is hurting hardworking 
Arizonans in my district.
  Mr. Speaker, there is no more time for games or gimmicks. We have to 
find a reasonable, bipartisan solution. We cannot end this shutdown 
without House Democrats and Republicans voting together.
  Let's get to work now.

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