[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 89 (Thursday, May 25, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2609]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  REPUBLICAN DEFAULT CRISIS: VETERANS

  (Ms. PELOSI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. PELOSI. Madam Speaker, this weekend, our Nation will solemnly 
observe Memorial Day to honor our fallen heroes and their families.
  Instead of this honoring of our veterans, shamefully, the Republicans 
across the aisle will spend the weekend working to impose suffering on 
our valiant veterans.
  The Republicans have forced Americans down a treacherous path to 
accept their extreme proposal, which would eliminate 30 million health 
visits for our veterans and slash revenues at the VA.
  It would trigger a catastrophic default, which would force our Nation 
to stiff veterans on the benefits they have earned. That also applies 
to the effect it would have on America's middle class.
  All this is for the Republicans to pass another massive tax cut, 
which they will do in a matter of weeks. That is their plan, to do it 
by the birthday of the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, June 
16.
  Trillions of dollars will be added to the national debt to give tax 
breaks to the high end at the cost of the suffering of our veterans.
  It is disgraceful. Republicans must stay here and not skip town, work 
to avoid a default, and honor the sacred duty of our veterans as we 
observe Memorial Day.

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