[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 25, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H292]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RAISING DEBT CEILING IS ROUTINE BUSINESS

  (Mr. GRIJALVA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, since Speaker McCarthy won't tell us what 
he had to give extremist Republicans in his caucus in a backroom deal 
for power, we can only assume that they agreed to tank the economy and 
destroy millions of jobs unless Congress slashes Social Security.
  Raising the debt ceiling is a routine matter of business that has 
been passed cleanly by Republican Presidents, including Trump, and 
Democratic Presidents alike.
  If Republican lawmakers default, the shock will plunge the world into 
a recession and a financial crisis.
  Let's not forget that 65 million Americans are on Social Security.
  This debate is clear. Speaker McCarthy made a deal with the devil in 
exchange for the power to hold our economy hostage and push through 
extremist Republican proposals, such as Senator Rick Scott's plan to 
sunset Social Security.
  We can't allow it to happen. Tell us what to aim to cut and save 
Social Security.

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