[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13259]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              CONGRESS SHOULD DO WHAT'S RIGHT FOR AMERICA

  (Mr. WALZ of Minnesota asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a simple 
message: Let's stay here and work for America. Last night, the 
President stood right there and challenged us to do what's right for 
America. We should do that. But you know what we're going to do? We're 
going to knock off early at noon today.
  The President wasn't allowed to speak on Wednesday because we had 
important business: we had one procedural vote to allow the Capitol 
grounds to be used for an event. That is unacceptable. We should stay 
here and work and git 'er done.
  Last night, I brought Lee Hiller to the speech. Lee is a heavy crane 
operator with the Operating Engineers. He said one thing to me: I've 
got guys who want to work; they're ready to work; put us to work.
  Today, schoolteachers are waking up all across America, getting up 
early and staying late to educate our children. Nurses are going to 
work 12-hour shifts curing the sick, and veterans overseas will work 
long hours protecting this Nation. The least we can do is stay here and 
do our job.
  Mr. Speaker, I encourage Americans all across this country, call 
their Member of Congress, tell them to git 'er done and work the way 
they're paid to do. Let's stay here and do that.

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