[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 25 (Thursday, February 8, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E164-E165]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1892, HONORING 
                          HOMETOWN HEROES ACT

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                               speech of

                          HON. BETTY McCOLLUM

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 6, 2018

  Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I will vote no on H. Res. 727 because of 
my strong objections to the Republican majority's refusal to do 
Congress' work on time and their rejection of regular order for debate 
on critical national priorities.
  H. Res. 727 makes in order H.R. 1892. This bill is entitled the 
Honoring Hometown Heroes Act, but in its current form this legislation 
has nothing to do with recognizing our first responders. I voted along 
with 410 of my colleagues for the original version of H.R. 1892 when it 
passed the House of Representatives on May 18, 2017. In fact, the 
version of H.R. 1892 the House will consider under H. Res. 727 denies 
our first responders the certainty they deserve by providing them just 
43 days of federal funding.

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  Discord and delay is no way to run our government. Instead of playing 
political games, it is time that Republicans join Democrats to reach a 
bipartisan budget agreement that keeps our government open, protects 
our national security, and meets our commitments to hardworking 
families.

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