[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 15059]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIANS WANT FAIRNESS FOR ALL AND NO SPECIAL DEALS IN 
                               WASHINGTON

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Rothfus) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Speaker, it's day three of Senator Reid's government 
shutdown. The American people are frustrated, western Pennsylvanians 
are frustrated, and I am frustrated.
  Make no mistake: there is a choice here. The House's solution 
embraces fairness for all. The Senate's spending bill protects special 
deals for Washington, D.C.
  The House passed four reasonable compromises to keep the government 
open. Our latest solution ends the special deal that President Obama 
cut for Senators and Representatives. It also gives individuals and 
families the same break from the health care law that President Obama 
gave to Big Business.
  Senator Reid could reopen the government today. Unfortunately, he 
refuses to compromise. In fact, he said yesterday that he is ``locked 
in tight.'' Senator Reid is ``locked in tight'' on those special breaks 
for Big Business, Senators, and Representatives. This is an outrage.
  Mr. Speaker, as I answer the phones in my office, I hear from 
constituents who tell me that there should be no special deals; there 
should be fairness for all. The American people deserve better from 
their Senators. It is time for the Senate to end special deals, embrace 
fairness for all, and reopen this government.

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