[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 89 (Thursday, May 25, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2623]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          DEBT CEILING CRISIS

  (Ms. UNDERWOOD asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. UNDERWOOD. Madam Speaker, as a co-chair of the Democratic Policy 
and Communications Committee, I am so proud to hold the floor today 
with the united House Democratic Caucus.
  Let's be crystal clear: The only reason we are here right now is 
because Republicans are playing politics with people's lives.
  This crisis has been engineered to rip food out of the mouths of 
hungry families, take back the benefits our veterans have earned, and 
kick children out of childcare, or--they tell us--we can default on our 
debt and march right into a global economic disaster.
  Now they have gone home for the holiday.
  Madam Speaker, 87 Democrats spoke before me over the last several 
hours; 87 Democrats have pleaded with you on behalf of our constituents 
to keep the House in session, to prevent a default on our debt. 
Democrats held the floor.
  I ask the Chair and Speaker McCarthy: Will you join us?

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