[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14401]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

  (Mr. BERA of California asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BERA of California. Five more days, Mr. Speaker. In just 5 days, 
this body threatens to shut down the government. The public and the 
American citizens are fed up with these shenanigans. They want us to do 
our job.
  If the government shuts down, we are going to send our military to 
work, but we are not going to pay them. If the government shuts down, 
veterans who have been waiting months for benefits are going to wait 
longer. Let's do our job. This is totally unacceptable.
  The people expect us to come together and put together a real budget. 
We passed ``No Budget, No Pay,'' but yet, we don't have a budget. The 
House has passed one budget; the Senate has passed another. Let's come 
together in a conference, agree on a single number, and move forward 
and set our priorities.
  Enough kicking the can down the road. Let's keep the government open. 
Let's pass a budget. Let's start rebuilding the middle class for 
America and one that works, and let's get back on the right track. We 
can do this. We've done it before.

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