[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14622]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           MR. SPEAKER, IT IS TIME TO LISTEN AND TIME TO TALK

  (Ms. HANABUSA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. HANABUSA. Mr. Speaker, can you just tell me what's going on so I 
can tell my constituents?
  I can't believe we are here on Saturday morning, 3 days away from a 
potential government shutdown, with no plan from you. I can't believe 
that we are about 20 days away from the greatest Nation on this Earth--
the United States--defaulting on our obligation, with no plan from you.
  Mr. Speaker, being ``Speaker'' means leading. The majority party--
your party--has an obligation to all of the people of this great Nation 
to lead. Instead, you choose to play games with people's livelihoods 
and with the full faith and credit of our Nation--the greatest Nation 
on this Earth.
  It is our Nation, Mr. Speaker.
  Mr. Speaker, it is time for you to listen to the people--don't shut 
down government; don't play with the debt ceiling. It is time to 
listen, time to talk.

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