[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 159 (Friday, September 29, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4900]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      SPIRALING TOWARD A SHUTDOWN

  (Mrs. TORRES of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. TORRES of California. Mr. Speaker, we are less than 34 hours 
from a Republican government shutdown. This is not the time for 
political theater or political grievances. We are spiraling toward a 
shutdown that would devastate thousands of working families that I 
represent throughout California's Inland Empire.
  If extremist Republicans are allowed to continue their theatrics, 
over 4,000 Federal employees in my district--mothers, fathers, 
caretakers among them--could miss their next paycheck. TSA agents at 
Ontario International Airport will have to work without pay. Over 
25,000 women and children who rely on Federal food assistance could 
miss their next meal.
  It is beyond hypocritical that Republicans want to cut benefits for 
hardworking families while making it easier for billionaires to cheat 
on their taxes.
  My Republican colleagues need to get serious about governing or get 
out of the way.

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