[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 135 (Thursday, October 3, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H6190]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                            ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

  (Mr. GOSAR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, today I'm here to say enough is enough. The 
President and this administration are manipulating the shutdown to 
intentionally hurt as many American families as possible, and that is 
simply wrong.
  My home State of Arizona has many national parks and beautiful scenic 
views, most importantly, the Grand Canyon, the gem of the National Park 
Service. It should not be forgotten that these belong to the people.
  Though the House passed H.J. Res. 70, Open Our National Parks and 
Museum Act by a large bipartisan margin, the Senate is refusing to act 
on it, which is why, in true Arizona fashion, the Arizona Game and Fish 
Commission offered to the National Park Service their own solution, 
which is to include their own game and fish resources to keep open our 
national parks, including Lees Ferry, the gateway to the Colorado 
River, the Grand Canyon, and the very symbol of Arizona.
  On behalf of the people of Arizona, I urge the National Park Service 
to get out of the way. Let residents, let Americans, let everyone back 
into their parks.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to refrain from 
engaging in personalities towards the President. While a Member may 
engage in criticisms of policies of the President, remarks may not 
include those personalities.

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