[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 25938]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          GOVERNMENT IN LIMBO

  (Mr. KINGSTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, here we are in Washington and the 
situation is that we have passed 13 out of 13 appropriation bills, and 
we are trying to work with the President of the United States to 
finalize these bills. This is always the case. It has always been this 
way. Both sides always claim victory, but in truth Democrats and 
Republicans come together because the American people want something 
done, but now we are unable to do that. The first time in history the 
Congress cannot adjourn. And why can it not adjourn? Because the 
President, as I speak, is in California today campaigning. Now, if he 
was in the Middle East avoiding war, hey, I am with him all the way. If 
he was in North Korea, if he was in Haiti or something, we are with him 
all the way. He is in California. Congress is here in Washington, D.C. 
The Democrat leader, the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Gephardt), is 
home in St. Louis campaigning. Because of this, taxpayers have a 
government that is somewhat in limbo. When we get the new President, 
Mr. Bush, I hope he will bring both sides together because that is what 
we need.

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