[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 136 (Friday, October 4, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H6243]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      END THIS GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

  (Ms. BROWNLEY of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. BROWNLEY of California. Mr. Speaker, I remain appalled by the 
gimmicks that the House continues today.
  The majority claims that the bills before us will fund WIC and FEMA 
programs. But let's be clear. The only way these programs will be 
funded is by ending this irresponsible and reckless government 
shutdown.
  I have no doubt that my colleagues on both sides of the aisle want 
FEMA to function and WIC recipients to continue to receive life-
sustaining nutritional benefits. But to put bills on the floor that 
pretend to take care of these issues when they do not, or to take care 
of the American people when they do not, is shameful. We should not be 
using FEMA and critical safety net programs as political footballs.
  Mr. Speaker, if we truly want to end this shutdown and help American 
families, we must allow a vote on the floor to end this government 
shutdown. Let us do what we all know is right.

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