[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 146 (Tuesday, October 15, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H6603]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                          GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

  (Ms. HAHN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. HAHN. Mr. Speaker, today marks the 15th day of the government 
shutdown. I am finally encouraged that we are seeing a bipartisan 
agreement in our Senate that will reopen the government and avert a 
credit default.
  There is a lot of bashing of both sides going on down here, but I 
want to take this time to actually applaud our leaders in the United 
States Senate, Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell, for their coming 
together to turn this ship around for the American people. Mr. Speaker, 
I also want to give a shout-out to Senator Collins and Senator Manchin 
for breaking the logjam.
  This past Friday, the shutdown became a harsh reality for many 
American families as tens of thousands of workers did not receive a 
paycheck. These are hardships everyday working families can't afford.
  This shutdown is deeply unfair to the American people. The clock is 
ticking, but we are seeing the framework of a commonsense solution to 
put an end to the recklessness and irresponsibility of this shutdown.
  I hope that this House has an opportunity to vote on the Senate 
proposal soon and put this whole mess behind us for the sake of the 
country and the American people.

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