[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 139 (Tuesday, October 8, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H6359]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

  (Mr. STUTZMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STUTZMAN. Mr. Speaker, back home, Hoosiers know that we only 
solve problems by sitting down and talking. Unfortunately, President 
Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid refuse to join Republicans 
in the constructive, respectful dialogue that Washington desperately 
needs. Eight days ago, Senate Democrats shut down the government by 
refusing four separate House-passed bills to fund the government.
  It's clear that the American people don't want this shutdown, and 
it's exactly why the House has passed nine bipartisan, commonsense 
bills to fund and reopen parts of government that we all agree on.
  Together, House Republicans and House Democrats have passed bills to 
ensure that the National Guard is paid, veterans' benefits are funded, 
and our national parks are reopened. Unfortunately, these common-ground 
solutions are gathering dust in the Senate as Harry Reid refuses to 
come to the table and talk.
  The American people don't expect Republicans and Democrats to agree 
on everything, but they do expect us to talk. It's time for Senate 
Democrats to put aside their obstructionism and come to the table.

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