[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 135 (Thursday, October 3, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H6192]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

  (Ms. KUSTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KUSTER. Mr. Speaker, because some in Washington insist on putting 
ideology ahead of common sense, we are in the midst of a government 
shutdown that will hurt real people in my State of New Hampshire. 
Shutting down our government hurts our economy; it hurts job creation; 
it hurts our veterans; it hurts small businesses; and it hurts middle 
class families.
  We owe our constituents much, much better than this, like Joe, who 
called my office this morning from Afghanistan. The line was a bit 
crackly, but this is Joe's message to me today:

       Support access to affordable health care for all Americans 
     and open our government.

  Joe said to me this morning:

       I am over here working hard for my family and my country. 
     Please, I'm asking you to do the same.

  So Joe, today we owe it to you. Let's gather together and pass a 
responsible bill that will fund the government and then refocus our 
attention on the needs of our country.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Members are reminded to direct their 
remarks to the Chair.

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