[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 203 (Saturday, December 22, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H10590]
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 ADJOURNMENT FROM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2018, TO MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 
                                  2018

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, when the House adjourns----
  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker.
  The SPEAKER. For what purpose does the gentleman seek recognition?
  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object--and I will 
not object--I had hoped to have been recognized earlier to offer a 
unanimous consent request to call up H.R. 7397, Democratic whip Steny 
Hoyer's bill to end the Trump government shutdown and fund the 
government through February 8. I was told that I would be blocked from 
doing that.
  For the life of me, I don't understand why President Trump and 
congressional Republicans have shut the government down three days 
before Christmas. I think it is embarrassing and it is wrong. 800,000 
Federal employees will not get paid during this holiday season because 
of the shutdown.
  The Senate passed a continuing resolution unanimously. We were set to 
do the same thing in the House, until the President had a temper 
tantrum.
  It is frustrating that Republicans won't allow us to proceed to end 
this shutdown. I would hope that maybe the Speaker would be open to a 
unanimous consent request so I could bring this legislation up so we 
can fund the government and end the shutdown.
  The SPEAKER. Does the gentleman withdraw his reservation?
  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  The SPEAKER. Without objection, when the House adjourns today, it 
shall adjourn to meet at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 24, 2018.
  There was no objection

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