[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14960]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     SHAMEFUL IDEOLOGICAL TANTRUMS

  (Ms. KELLY of Illinois asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, it has been 2 days since an 
extreme few in Congress put politics ahead of country and allowed a 
government shutdown. It's shameful that some will allow ideological 
tantrums to take the place of civility and a real legislative agenda.
  This partisan paralysis has put us on pace to be the least productive 
Congress in history. We voted nearly 50 times to repeal the Affordable 
Care Act, even though it's been upheld by the highest court and 
reaffirmed by the reelection of our President.
  Yes, I said the reelection of our President. Some of my colleagues 
still seem to be having a hard time with the fact that he won. It's 
time to get over it and move on because the most important issue for 
Americans is the economy. And this Congress hasn't even come close to 
passing a jobs bill.
  The individuals holding America hostage with their political games 
claim they're doing so because they want their voices to be heard.
  Well, my constituents also want to be heard. Their message is loud 
and clear: End this irresponsible shutdown and get back to the business 
of rebuilding our economy, restoring the American Dream, and 
rehabilitating our reputation with the American people.
  Let's act now and end this shutdown today.

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