[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 89 (Thursday, May 25, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2617]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          DEBT CEILING CRISIS

  (Mr. CASAR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CASAR. Mr. Speaker, I am  Greg Casar. I am a brand new Member of 
Congress representing Texas, and I am standing over here on the 
Republican side of the aisle; not because I am a Republican, I am a 
Democrat. I want the American people to see that there aren't any 
Republicans in the seats here behind me on the eve of our default.
  Where are the Republicans?
  This is not a simple political disagreement. This is a dire crisis 
being imposed on the working people of America.
  The American people could lose millions of jobs. You could lose your 
house. Your kids could lose their jobs. People could lose their 
savings. They aren't even here.
  They want to burn the House down and blame the firefighters for the 
flames. They are listening to Donald Trump who is saying: Do a default. 
That is shameful. It is dangerous. There is no patriotism in this. 
There is no morality in this.
  We just need five Republicans to sign the discharge petition with us 
to save the American people. We need the American people to speak up 
about why the Republicans are not in these empty chairs.
  The American people can save us. The Democrats are aligned and ready 
to avoid a default and make sure that billionaires pay their fair share 
and folks aren't kicked off their healthcare or deprived of food.

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