[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 5 (Thursday, January 10, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H374]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    FEDERAL WORKERS ARE SUFFERING BECAUSE OF THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

  (Mr. COX of California asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. COX of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of 
the Federal workers in my district who are suffering because of the 
government shutdown.
  I rise today for my constituent, Raj Kaur, a single mother of two, a 
breast cancer survivor, and a correctional officer at the Mendota 
Federal Prison. Raj is currently on leave as she recovers from surgery. 
She went on medical leave believing she would be financially secure as 
she recuperates.
  Now, not only is Raj worrying about her health and recovery, but as a 
single mother, she is faced with the burden of trying to figure out how 
to provide for her family on grit alone. Unfortunately, Raj doesn't 
have a rich father to bail her out.
  We say we are a Nation that values work and workers, but today we are 
forcing thousands of working men and women to work without pay because 
our colleagues in the Senate and the White House won't do their jobs.
  Today, in solidarity with Raj and the hundreds of thousands of unpaid 
Federal workers nationally, I am asking the Chief Administrative 
Officer to withhold my pay until our government reopens.
  This situation has gone on for far too long. It is time to get back 
to work.

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