[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 10 (Thursday, January 17, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H703]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RISING IN SUPPORT OF REOPENING GOVERNMENT

  (Ms. STEVENS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. STEVENS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the worker. I 
rise in support of the nearly 15,000 laid-off auto workers.
  I rise in support of anyone who has ever been called a racial 
epitaph. I stand with you.
  I rise today for the American taxpayer. Your government is shut down.
  I rise for every Federal employee.
  I rise for Tim Mach of Waterford and all other aviation safety 
specialists.
  I rise for the TSA agent who was questioned about how he would put 
gas in his car on Monday. It is now Thursday.
  It is now day 27 of this unreasonable shutdown. The American worker 
and the American taxpayer is wondering when their government will 
reopen.
  I rise today because this is unacceptable. I have acted and acted and 
acted to reopen the government, and now, I, from this great body, this 
U.S. House of Representatives, I implore my colleagues from the Senate 
to do the same.

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