[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 89 (Thursday, May 25, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2615]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         REPUBLICANS ADJOURNING

  (Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DEAN of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, let me just start by saying 
thank you to our leader for his moral clarity and leadership for all of 
us.
  As Memorial Day weekend approaches and we remember those who gave so 
much, the last full measure of devotion, Republicans are adjourning the 
House and scurrying out of town, leaving behind the mess of their own 
making, walking out on paying our bills, turning their backs on gun 
violence crises, walking away from a broken immigration system.
  Democrats are ready to work. It is clear Republicans are not.
  Empty promises and messaging bills for the purpose of getting on FOX 
News or Newsmax is not real work. The real work is legislating 
solutions for America's families.
  We need leaders, not someone afraid of his own caucus, not folks who 
punch out in the middle of an unfinished workweek, but leaders willing 
to serve the American people, not a corrupted base.
  That is what I signed up for when I ran for office.
  I challenge the Republican majority: Be public servants.
  When Republicans adjourn, I am not going home. No, I am heading to 
the border with many of my colleagues right here in this Chamber to see 
how we can best develop a more humane, secure border. Democrats are not 
walking away from the hard issues.
  Republicans, come on back and do your job.

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