[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 189 (Friday, November 30, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H9746]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       AVOID GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

  (Mr. MORELLE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the constituents 
of New York's 25th Congressional District to voice my strong opposition 
to a senseless and entirely avoidable government shutdown that would 
hurt my community and millions of people across the country.
  What is particularly alarming is that this looming shutdown has been 
triggered over a potential border wall that is not only ill-conceived, 
but would squander our limited resources, and fail to address the most 
pressing challenges facing our Nation.
  In my district, what we want instead is to take a unified approach to 
ensuring quality, affordable healthcare; protecting Social Security and 
Medicare; create more good-paying job opportunities; and addressing the 
gun violence epidemic that is devastating our communities.
  Over the coming days, I implore all parties to come together in a 
spirit of bipartisanship and cooperation to focus on what is more 
important to the American people and avoid a needless government 
shutdown that would impair those priorities.

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