[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 201 (Friday, December 23, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H10060]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             GOVERNMENT IS WORKING FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

  (Ms. McCOLLUM asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, the day is finally here. Today, we are 
going to vote to make sure that our government is working for the 
American people.
  I would especially like to thank chair of the Appropriations 
Committee, Rosa DeLauro, for her amazing patience and her steadfast 
work to make this day happen, as well as Speaker Pelosi and Mr. Schumer 
in the Senate.
  Members, this bill will not only keep the government open so that our 
constituents don't find themselves in a lot more distress with the 
economic hard times that we are facing during the holiday season, but 
it is also going to guarantee that children have access to healthcare, 
schools remain open, hospitals can treat flu patients; so many things 
that are all important to the constituents we serve.
  I am especially proud of the work that I do as the Appropriations 
Defense Subcommittee chair to make sure that our troops receive the pay 
that they deserve, the support that their families need, the work that 
I was able to do in PFAS remediation, research in healthcare, and to 
work on climate change. Because all those are important to our national 
security.

  I will have more remarks provided in the Record.

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