[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 10 (Thursday, January 17, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H682]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        SHUT DOWN THIS SHUTDOWN

  (Ms. ADAMS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. ADAMS. Madam Speaker, I rise today, on day 27 of the Trump 
shutdown, to talk about the real-world impacts on those in my 
congressional district, ordinary Americans who hope and pray for an end 
to this manufactured crisis.
  This week, I held a tele-townhall to hear personal stories from my 
constituents. I heard from an 80-year-old grandmother who is worried 
sick about what a long-term shutdown means to her Medicare.
  I heard from a TSA officer who struggles to make ends meet on his 
$23,000 salary and wonders how he will ever survive if he misses 
another paycheck.
  I heard from folks who worry about their tax refunds and their SNAP 
benefits, their rental assistance and their home loans. And I heard 
from people who wonder how much longer will their children be able to 
get a warm meal when they get to school each day.
  Madam Speaker, enough is enough. It is time to stop the partisan 
games. Most of all, it is time for the Senate and the President to do 
their job and shut down this shutdown.

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