[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 174 (Wednesday, December 2, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H8869]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            NO POLICY RIDERS

  (Mr. QUIGLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, weeks ago, this body avoided a government 
shutdown by passing the Bipartisan Budget Act. Now we have to pass an 
omnibus.
  Unfortunately, many of our appropriations bills contain divisive 
policy riders that threaten to create another partisan standoff. There 
is an appropriate time and place to debate these provisions: in the 
authorizing committees.
  It seems that some Members have learned nothing from the 
brinksmanship that almost led to a government shutdown. It is hard 
enough to pass these measures without these divisive, controversial 
riders. We need to put the unnecessary fighting behind us.
  The Bipartisan Budget Act represents a chance for us to return to 
reasonable compromises and regular order. I call upon my colleagues to 
follow up on that accomplishment and pass a clean omnibus package.

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