[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 134 (Thursday, September 17, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H6089]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  OPPOSING A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AND RENEWING THE CALL TO CREATE JOBS

  (Ms. ESTY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ESTY. Mr. Speaker, we have only 6 legislative days left to avoid 
a reckless and unnecessary government shutdown. I come to the floor to, 
once again, urge the leadership of this House to focus on jobs.
  We need to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank, and we need to pass a 
long-term highway bill and to invest in America's infrastructure, but 
this House is busy attacking women's health care instead of defending 
America's economy.
  Instead of creating jobs with a highway bill to rebuild America, the 
majority is fixated on misguided attempts to defund Planned Parenthood. 
Instead of creating jobs by supporting manufacturers who export to the 
world, this House is pushing companies to export American jobs.
  It is time for this House to focus on rebuilding America and to 
support American businesses by getting back to the business of the 
American people.

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