[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 159 (Friday, September 29, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4860]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 CONSEQUENCES OF A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

  (Mr. McGARVEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McGARVEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today because I am frustrated. I 
came here to work--to work across the aisle and get things done. 
Rightwing extremists are preventing us from doing our most important 
job, passing a budget. It is catastrophic for our country, our 
community, and our economy if extremist Republicans shut down our 
government.
  Let me be clear. Kentuckians cannot afford a shutdown. There are 
119,884 Kentucky moms and babies who will lose access to vital 
nutrition assistance. Nearly 556,000 SNAP recipients will lose access 
to their benefits in a prolonged shutdown, and 10,672 Federal civilian 
workers in my district could be furloughed or have to work without pay. 
These are real consequences to Republicans' harmful actions.
  Pass a spending bill. It is our job. When you are done playing 
political games, we are ready to work together to avoid a disastrous 
shutdown.

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