[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 89 (Thursday, May 25, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2610]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                          DEBT CEILING CRISIS

  (Mr. KILMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KILMER. Madam Speaker, this is why the American people get 
frustrated with Congress. They get frustrated when folks here play 
politics. They get frustrated when there are unnecessary crises 
created.
  Rather than vote to pay our bills, as was done three times under the 
last President, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have us on 
a path to a disastrous default. That is, unless this body agrees to gut 
programs that working families in my State depend on.
  The American people get frustrated when these issues are treated like 
a game and when our constituents are the ones who lose. There will be 
4,800 kids who will lose access to preschool and childcare; 37,000 
women, infants, and kids who will lose help with food; 89,000 college 
students who will see their costs go up.
  I don't say this in a partisan way. These are just facts. The cuts 
proposed by my Republican colleagues would cut law enforcement, food 
safety, and vital support to families across our State.
  That is not a good idea. We can do better. We should do better.

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