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




                                SHUTDOWN

  (Mr. McADAMS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. McADAMS. Mr. Speaker, working families in Utah are now facing 
another lost pay period. Through no fault of their own, they are 
suffering from the last Congress' failure to pass bills to fund 
government operations and our inability now to get an agreement to end 
the shutdown.
  This weekend, I heard stories firsthand. Family members are facing 
medical issues due to the stress of wondering when a spouse will be 
paid. IRS workers worry about missing the training they need to be 
ready for processing tax returns. Air traffic controllers are working 
hard to keep airplanes in proper airspace over the Salt Lake Valley but 
are going without normal staff backup and equipment maintenance.
  One individual who has been in government service for 30 years as a 
member of the military and as a civilian has applied for other jobs, 
knowing that he is likely not going to get hired. Employers see too 
much uncertainty.
  Small businesses are hurting because their customers don't have money 
to eat at local restaurants or shop in local stores. The shutdown is 
harming the entire American economy and every American.
  As one worker said to me: Our jobs have nothing to do with the 
border.
  They have had enough of political games. I support border security, 
and I support Dreamers, but we need to end the shutdown so that they 
can get back to work.

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