[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]




                     THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE LOSING

  (Mr. BUTTERFIELD asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to say to my Republican friends, 
the issue is not whether you are winning or losing this debate. The 
American people are losing.
  This is day three. We ask you again to be reasonable. Let's reopen 
the government and then get our leadership from both parties and both 
Chambers into a room and not come out until they have a bipartisan 
agreement to fund the government in a responsible manner.
  Remember, Democrats, for the purpose of opening this government, have 
agreed to the Republican level of discretionary spending of $986 
billion. That's the Republican proposal; and Democrats, including the 
President, have agreed to this level of funding through November 15.
  The votes are on this floor right now to pass the $986 billion CR 
right now. Prove that I'm wrong.
  Speaker Boehner, leadership requires that you say ``no'' to those who 
want to obstruct and shut down the government. You must say ``no'' to 
them and let us vote, up or down, a clean continuing resolution.

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