[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14959]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 WASHINGTON DEMOCRATS SHOULD NEGOTIATE

  (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, President John F. Kennedy 
once said, ``Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear 
to negotiate.''
  House Republicans are willing to negotiate. House Republicans have 
been proactive in preventing a shutdown by passing four different 
pieces of legislation that keep the government functioning.
  Unfortunately, the President and Senate Democrats have slammed the 
door and have refused to come to the table and negotiate until--just 
announced--tonight.
  This sentiment is shared outside of Washington. Yesterday, I received 
a letter from a constituent saying:

       Refusing to come to the table, Obama and Reid are counting 
     on the media lapdogs to blame Republicans. I understand that. 
     Washington is putting incredible pressure on the House to 
     cave, but the American people feel differently.

  We are now on Day 2 of a government shutdown. It's past time for 
Washington Democrats to join House Republicans and work together to 
find a solution.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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