[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5275]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               PAY OUR TROOPS; DON'T SHUT DOWN GOVERNMENT

  (Mrs. HARTZLER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. HARTZLER. Madam Speaker, I rise today on behalf of men and women 
in uniform who won't get paid if Senator Harry Reid continues to refuse 
to pass the continuing resolution and shuts down the government later 
this week. They deserve better.
  We have warriors fighting on our behalf in two theatres, bravely 
standing strong for our ideals of freedom and liberty. Meanwhile at 
home, their families are sacrificing too. Spouses are bravely running 
the household and being both mom and dad to their children.
  While they are fighting for us, the Senate and the President are 
AWOL, doing nothing to make sure our soldiers are getting paid, even as 
the President takes us into a third war. In fact, they're actively 
promoting a shutdown because they believe it will benefit them 
politically.
  I say, shame on them.
  The House has proposed a CR which funds the Defense Department for 
the rest of the year, ensuring our men and women in uniform and their 
families receive their well-deserved paychecks and our country is 
defended.
  We need to pass this bill and move forward and stop playing politics. 
Our military deserves nothing less.

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