[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 134 (Wednesday, October 2, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H6120]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                       GOVERNMENT CAN OPEN TODAY

  (Mr. TIPTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, better than a day ago this House acted in a 
bipartisan manner to be able to fund government, to make sure that 
Members of Congress have to abide by the same laws that they pass, to 
make sure that individuals, just like big businesses, are going to be 
treated fairly under the Affordable Care Act, and to fully fund 
government. This passed with bipartisan support out of the House of 
Representatives.
  The offer is there. Government can open today. Senator Reid just 
needs to pick up the phone and answer the call to make sure that we're 
working together in that bipartisan fashion, as we demonstrated in the 
House of Representatives, to work for the American people.
  Government can open today. Senator Reid just needs to pick up the 
phone and listen to the voice of the House of Representatives. Let's 
make sure that the laws that we pass apply to Congress and that all 
Americans are treated fairly.

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