[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 147 (Wednesday, October 16, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H6615]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        WE MUST STAY OUR COURSE

  (Ms. HANABUSA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. HANABUSA. Mr. Speaker, Day 16 of the shutdown; 1 day to the debt 
limit deadline. The question is: Are we close to a resolution?
  We have to stay the course. On October 5, by a unanimous vote of 407-
0 in this House, we passed retroactive pay for all Federal workers. On 
October 8, by a unanimous vote of 420-0 in this House, we passed pay 
for the essential workers. The Federal workers will be paid, so the 
people cannot be forced to suffer anymore. That is just common sense.
  Mr. Speaker, we must keep our course on the resolution, on the 
default. An example in Hawaii: 217,678 seniors and disabled workers 
rely on Medicare. What would happen to them if a default were to occur?
  We must stay our course, Mr. Speaker. We must have a resolution. We 
must vote for the people of this great Nation.

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