[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 89 (Thursday, May 25, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2602]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RESOLVE THE DEBT CEILING

  (Mr. BERA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BERA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today because of my concern that, in 
less than 1 week, the United States of America may default on its debt 
and its obligations.
  I know we all want to get home for Memorial Day. We want to celebrate 
and honor our fallen heroes, the men and women who have served our 
country. The best way for us to honor those heroes and the best way for 
us to honor the American public is to pass the debt ceiling.
  That is what we do. We teach our kids to pay their debts, and we 
teach families to pay their debts. That is what we ought to do.
  I am all for negotiating spending cuts, but that is what a budget 
negotiation is for, not a debt ceiling to pay our debt.
  Let's honor our veterans and honor our fallen heroes at Memorial Day 
parades. Let's stay here, get this done, and fly home to celebrate and 
honor Memorial Day and honor our veterans. Let's get this done.

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