[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14761]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              THE FIRST NAME IN OUR COUNTRY IS ``UNITED''

  (Mr. BERA of California asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BERA of California. Mr. Speaker, 12 hours. In about 12 hours, we 
threaten to shut this government down.
  Now is the time to exhibit leadership, Mr. Speaker. You are the 
leader of this body. It has Democrats and Republicans, so we've got to 
take the best ideas out of both parties. Negotiations can't take place 
just between conservative Republicans and Tea Party Republicans.
  I stand here ready to work with you, Mr. Speaker. We've got ideas. 
Let's take the best ideas out of both parties. Let's put them together, 
and put the American people first.
  This is the United States of America. The first name in our country 
is ``United.'' We've got to stop fighting, and we've got to start 
fixing these problems. We've got to come together and put we, the 
people, first--the American people.
  Take the best ideas from Democrats and Republicans, and let's start 
working together. Mr. Speaker, my office is open, and I stand ready to 
work.

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