[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 144 (Tuesday, September 10, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H7587]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              CONSTITUENTS WANT CONGRESS TO WORK TOGETHER

  (Mr. ALLEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ALLEN. Madam Speaker, as my colleagues and I come back into 
legislative session this week, I would like to take this opportunity to 
share what I learned from the 12th District of Georgia during the 
recent district work period.
  Like many of my colleagues, I spent the last 6 weeks meeting with 
constituents, and I hope my colleagues got the same earful I did. Our 
constituents want to know why Congress can't work together to deliver 
results for the American people.
  In fact, just last night, I hosted a telephone town hall, and 
constituents said that the two top issues they want Congress to focus 
on before the end of the year are healthcare and immigration reform.
  How do we solve these problems when Democrats are determined to 
ensure that our President is not successful? It is not fair to the 
American people to put politics ahead of the American people's 
interests.
  We have a President who is willing and eager to work with us on many 
issues, including healthcare and immigration, so let's get to work. The 
American people won't accept anything less.

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