[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 143 (Thursday, October 1, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H6782]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS
(Mrs. LAWRENCE asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute.)
Mrs. LAWRENCE. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I and many of my colleagues had
to hold our noses as we voted for a short-term continuing resolution.
The CR, thankfully, did not cut funding to Planned Parenthood, which
provided 2.7 million Americans--women, men, and youth--with medical
services last year. But this CR is only good until December 11, and it
leaves out funding for a vital program like the Ex-Im Bank. In less
than 10 weeks, we will be right back here fighting against another
government shutdown.
Mr. Speaker, do we really want to fail our military veterans, our
seniors, our families, and our voters? I say no. Let's do the right
thing. Let's do our job. Let's come up with a long-term budget that
serves the American people, American businesses, and the American
economy.
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