[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 153 (Wednesday, October 30, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1609]
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         DISAPPROVAL RESOLUTION RELATING TO DEBT LIMIT INCREASE

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                               speech of

                          HON. JOHN D. DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 29, 2013

  Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to H.J. Res. 
99.
  My Republican colleagues can't help themselves. It wasn't enough that 
they nearly caused a global economic meltdown by forcing the government 
to close and stonewalling an increase in the debt limit earlier this 
month. Now they want to do it all over again by revoking the 
President's authority to raise the debt limit, which Congress granted 
him in a bipartisan manner. Republicans in the House aren't just 
welshing on that compromise, but they're also signaling their intention 
to take the country over the brink again, all to score political 
points.
  This is a farcical exercise and one undeserving of this body's 
consideration. I would hope that early October's nightmare taught us a 
lesson or two, but it appears that some of my colleagues haven't 
learned a thing. All of this boils down to a simple question: Do you 
support preventing a catastrophic worldwide economic calamity that will 
decimate the lives of your constituents? If so, then vote down H.J. 
Res. 99.

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