[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 89 (Thursday, May 25, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2613]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          DEBT CEILING CRISIS

  (Ms. CLARKE of New York asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. CLARKE of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to 
the cowardice of my Republican colleagues, who should be standing 
across the aisle right now but have fled D.C. and their sworn duty to 
their constituents to avoid forcing our Nation onto default on our 
debt.
  A catastrophic default should not, under any circumstances, delight 
MAGA Republicans, but these horribly bad actors are in contempt. They 
can hardly contain their excitement as the Nation stands on the brink 
of ruin.
  Make no mistake, the MAGA movement has abandoned all pretext. They 
are not here to govern.
  Eight million American jobs will be slashed in the blink of an eye.
  Retirement savings will be devastated overnight, and there will be an 
all-but-certain recession.
  This catastrophe is not just looming, but primed to collapse on our 
communities, and Speaker McCarthy refuses to keep the House in session.
  Are he and his party really so eager to preside over our Nation's 
default on her debt? The answer is a resounding, yes, they are. 
Remember, their cruelty is the point.

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