[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 14353-14354]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        THE PRESIDENT'S SHUTDOWN

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, in less than 1 week, 
funding for the Federal Government is set to expire, which would result 
in a devastating government shutdown. On Friday, House Republicans 
passed a bipartisan continuing resolution to keep the government's 
doors open so that services are not interrupted, our national security 
will remain intact, and American families will be protected from the 
unsustainable, unaffordable health care law which destroys jobs.
  It is obvious by the President's threat to veto the legislation that 
we cannot rely on our Commander in Chief to negotiate. Sadly, last 
week, he ordered his administration to prepare for a government 
shutdown, proving that he is unwilling to help solve this crisis.
  Now is the time for the Senate to act. House Republicans remain 
optimistic that Senate leadership will find a solution to prevent the 
President's government shutdown. I appreciate the courage of Senator 
Ted Cruz to educate the American people on the consequences of Big 
Government, reducing freedom.

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  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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