[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 136 (Friday, October 4, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H6240-H6241]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                SHUTDOWN

  (Mr. SCHNEIDER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, the insistence of some to act 
irresponsibly and shut this government down is disappointing. But more 
importantly, it is harmful to the American people, to American 
businesses, and, if prolonged, to the long-term prosperity of our 
country.
  Because of this shutdown, over 800,000 government workers are 
furloughed and don't know when they will see their next paycheck. In my 
district, as but one example, 2,500 people at Naval Station Great 
Lakes, the Navy's only training facility, have been told not to come to 
work.
  Hardworking people around the country have been locked out of their 
jobs because some in Congress see fit to hold idealogy over good 
governance.
  I remind my colleagues that we were sent here to govern and act 
responsibly--but at this moment, Congress is doing neither.
  The businesses, working families, veterans, and seniors in my 
district and across this country cannot afford for Congress to continue 
this game. Let's start putting this country on a long-term, fiscally 
sustainable path forward, and let's do it together.

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  I am and I always will be committed to working with my colleagues on 
both sides of the aisle to find a solution to this crisis.
  Mr. Speaker, let's end this shutdown today.

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