[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 97 (Monday, June 5, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2733]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT AMERICANS

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss the Fiscal 
Responsibility Act of 2023.
  Last week, we passed that bill to raise America's debt ceiling and to 
avoid an economic catastrophe. The failure to pay our bills would have 
led to millions of lost jobs and possibly another Great Depression.
  The bill protects the healthcare of millions of Americans, including 
veterans. It invests in education and childcare for American families. 
It protects student debt relief and supports our country's move to a 
clean energy economy.
  I praise President Biden for his work to raise the debt ceiling, and 
I thank the Members of Congress from both parties who voted for this 
bill.
  We have a responsibility to protect Americans, and we succeeded in 
doing so with this bill.

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