[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 114 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H4985]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        CONGRESS MUST DO ITS JOB

  (Mrs. DINGELL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as the House of 
Representatives prepares to leave Washington for 7 weeks--52 days--
without addressing some of the most critical issues we face in this 
country.
  Instead of working together, Democrats and Republicans, towards 
meaningful solutions to protect the American people, we spent the week 
debating bills that are going to go absolutely nowhere.
  Our constituents are tired of our not getting things done. We have 
failed to meaningfully respond to the Flint water crisis, which has 
left families in my home State of Michigan reeling for too long.
  My women friends are afraid to go outside because they are afraid 
they are going to be bitten by a mosquito, and we failed to provide 
critical resources to respond to the Zika health crisis.
  When I meet with victims of domestic violence, which I do quietly 
every week, they want to know why can't we just talk about it.
  People want to know why I am coming home for so long. They want 
action in this Chamber. We need to do the job the American people 
elected us to do. We need to come together to find solutions to the 
bigger problems we face.
  Let's do our job.

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