[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 14864-14865]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         END THE SHUTDOWN AND PROVIDE FAIRNESS TO ALL AMERICANS

  (Mr. SHUSTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, President Obama will negotiate with the 
Russians, talk to the Iranians; but he won't come to Capitol Hill and 
work with the duly elected representatives of the American people.
  Harry Reid refuses to work with House Republicans to end the 
government shutdown and level the playing field for Americans.
  The House has made numerous attempts to delay ObamaCare for the 
American people, just like the President has for businesses.
  We also want fairness for all and have voted to strip out Federal 
contributions for Members, staff, the President's Cabinet, and 
political appointees. Unfortunately, the Senate

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doesn't care about providing fairness for hardworking American 
families.
  It's time for the Senate and the President to engage in the process 
and fight for commonsense solutions for the American people. The 
government shutdown will only be temporary, but ObamaCare is going to 
have long-term consequences that will hurt our economy.
  I urge the Senate and the President to come to the table, work with 
the House Republicans, end the shutdown, and provide fairness for all 
Americans.

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