[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 190 (Wednesday, November 15, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5881]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        REPUBLICANS BE THANKFUL

  (Mr. CASTEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CASTEN. Mr. Speaker, next week Americans across the country are 
going to gather around their dinner tables and share what they are 
thankful for.
  I hope my Republican colleagues will use that moment to reflect on 
how lucky they are to work with House Democrats.
  I hope they are thankful for that time last June when the Republicans 
were on the verge of driving us into an economic default and Democrats 
stepped up, helped them out, and provided the votes needed to make sure 
we didn't default.
  I hope they are thankful for the time, 45 days ago, when they were 
driving us to the edge of an economic shutdown and, once again, 
Democrats stepped up, helped them out, and made sure we kept the 
government open for the American people.
  I hope they are thankful for that time this week when Democrats, once 
again, had to be the adults in the room. We didn't throw any punches, 
but made sure, even though the Republican majority couldn't pass the 
new Speaker's stop-gap measure, we did, and we kept the government open 
for a few more weeks.

  This Thanksgiving, be thankful. Whatever you do, don't be that crazy 
uncle who won't stop yapping about Hunter Biden.

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