[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 114 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H4982]
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                      CRITICAL UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  (Mr. POCAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. POCAN. Mr. Speaker, Congress has earned its longest summer recess 
in more than 3 decades. I mean, this session we have done so much.
  Take, for example, our quick response to the Zika health crisis. Oh, 
wait, not that one.
  Well, what about how Congress provided emergency funding to the 
people of Flint, Michigan? Oh, wait. Scratch that. Republicans blocked 
that measure as well.
  But at least we were able to pass commonsense gun violence prevention 
laws that 9 out of 10 Americans favor.
  Mr. Speaker, I think I brought the wrong list up here because the GOP 
majority blocked those bills from coming to the floor as well.
  The reality is the Republican majority has done little to nothing to 
deserve this 7-week recess. Hardworking Americans elected their Members 
of Congress to do their job on behalf of the American people. It is 
shameful and embarrassing to leave town with these critical items 
unfinished.

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