[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 149 (Thursday, September 14, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4308]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           OUR JOB ISN'T DONE

  (Mr. COLLINS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COLLINS. Mr. Speaker, the ox is in the ditch and it is time to go 
to work and get him out.
  We were sent to Washington to work, but it sure doesn't feel like we 
are doing that right now. We promised the American people we would rein 
in these out-of-control Federal agencies and get spending under 
control. The way we do that is by uniting and passing conservative 
appropriation bills that will give us leverage against the Senate and 
the White House.
  Colleagues, this has gotten out of hand, and we need to start voting. 
Let's put these bills on the House floor to debate and amend so that 
Members can put themselves on record. I am fine defending my votes back 
home. What I am not fine with is going home and telling people that we 
clocked in this week and we didn't do any work.
  Mr. Speaker, we should stay here until we pass all 12 appropriations 
bills and send them to the Senate. Until we do that, the job is not 
done.

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