[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 23, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H1161-H1162]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           END THIS SHUTDOWN

  (Mr. MEUSER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MEUSER. Mr. Speaker, I am new here, but I am almost speechless. 
We just had, moments ago, a vote that would have provided pay to the 
Federal workers who have not received their paychecks this year.
  Americans agree that we must provide for our border security, reopen 
the

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government, and end this shutdown. But since House Democratic 
leadership has refused to come to the table and negotiate in good 
faith, the least we could do is ensure our Federal workers don't suffer 
because of Washington's dysfunction.
  Last week, only six Democrats joined every Republican to vote to pay 
our workers. This vote took place moments ago, and 10 Democrats joined 
us again. We have heard speeches today on the floor, in the media, and 
all over the news by Democrats who claim to empathize with Federal 
workers who have gone unpaid. But when they had the chance today to pay 
them, for the most part, they have declined.
  We need to listen to the people, pay our Federal workers, secure our 
borders, and end this shutdown.

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