[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 114 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H4982]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          REPUBLICAN INACTION

  (Mrs. BEATTY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, today, the House adjourns for a 7-week 
recess, and House Republicans are leaving town for 52 days without any 
action to address the many issues before our great Nation. Yet, we find 
ourselves trapped, trapped in congressional inaction, with Speaker Ryan 
telling the American people: See you in September.
  Trapped because Republicans have failed to bring legislation to the 
House floor that would address our Nation's gun violence epidemic.
  Trapped in the height of summer because House Republicans have failed 
to provide critical resources to respond to the Zika health crisis.
  Trapped, and the residents of Flint are still waiting for Congress to 
do something to help them.
  Mr. Speaker, we are trapped with do-nothing Republican leadership. We 
should not be leaving today for 52 days in the face of so many pressing 
needs. We should stay here. We should work together. We should move 
legislation that protects the American people. It is what our 
constituents expect and, most importantly, they deserve that. We should 
not be trapped.

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