[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 89 (Thursday, May 25, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2616]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          DEBT CEILING CRISIS

  (Ms. SALINAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SALINAS. Mr. Speaker, I cannot believe it has come to this. It is 
astonishing and, frankly, angering that Republicans have chosen to take 
Memorial Day weekend off, when they spent the last 3 weeks working 
overtime to shortchange our veterans and military members.
  Let's be clear about what has happened here. Republicans are walking 
away because they can't get their way because President Biden won't 
cave to their anti-servicemembers and anti-veteran demands.
  Instead, we are teetering on the verge of a default; a default that 
would disproportionately harm our Nation's heroes.
  When the government runs out of money on June 1, guess whose benefits 
are on the chopping block?
  Veterans.
  It is all because Republicans decided to play with fire without 
stopping to think who might get burned. Our servicemembers and their 
families deserve so much better. We all do.

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