[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14962]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               BIPARTISAN APPROACH TO GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

  (Ms. BROWNLEY of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. BROWNLEY of California. Mr. Speaker, instead of working with 
Democrats and Republicans to find a bipartisan budget solution, Monday 
night the Speaker made the reckless and irresponsible decision to shut 
down the government. This did not have to happen.
  There is bipartisan support in the House for the Senate-passed 
legislation. Let's come together and solve this crisis now. Every 
moment we wait, it hurts small businesses trying to apply for startup 
loans; it hurts our veterans applying for pension, disability, 
education, and job training benefits; and it could send our very 
fragile economy back into a recession.
  I came to Congress to create jobs, to grow our economy, and to move 
my county, Ventura County, and my country forward.
  The Speaker must allow the House to simply vote on the responsible 
Senate-passed plan to get the government working again for the American 
people.

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