[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 29, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H1272]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                       NEGOTIATE BORDER SECURITY

  (Mr. LEVIN of Michigan asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Madam Speaker, while the longest government 
shutdown in our country's history finally ended over the weekend, its 
effects continue to plague working families.
  For 35 days the President held hostage the paychecks, financial 
security, and health and wellbeing of hundreds of thousands of Federal 
workers, including 5,200 from Michigan.
  The President's stunt did nothing to advance real border security 
discussions and resulted in a colossal waste of time and resources. He 
cost the American economy $11 billion; ironically, nearly twice as much 
as he wanted for an ineffective border wall.
  As the President threatens another shutdown, I rise today to demand 
that he never again use this cruel tactic, and to, instead, come to the 
table, the negotiating table in good faith.
  Democrats support effective border security solutions, and we are 
here to talk so long as working families are not used as pawns in the 
political process.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to refrain from 
engaging in personalities toward the President.

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