[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 15067]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    BRING CLEAN BUDGET TO THE FLOOR

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Maryland (Mr. Sarbanes) for 2 minutes.
  Mr. SARBANES. We beseech the Speaker of this House, John Boehner, to 
bring a clean budget to the floor. That is the responsible thing to do. 
It is the democratic thing to do. Unfortunately, in a cynical power 
play that only serves to further inflame the wrath of the American 
people, the Speaker has erected a wall of obstructionism, a wall that, 
in truth, is separating the American people from their democracy.
  So we say today to the Speaker: Mr. Speaker, open these gates of 
democracy. Mr. Boehner, tear down this wall. Tear down this wall of 
obstructionism. Tear down this wall, this wall that has been 
constructed on a foundation of reckless ideology. Tear down this wall 
of shame upon which the most extreme members of your caucus have so 
proudly, almost gleefully, inscribed their names in mockery of the will 
of the American people. Tear down this wall of obstructionism. Show 
that democracy can indeed flourish in this Chamber. Bring a clean 
budget to the floor. Today, bring it to the floor. It will pass, and we 
can put our government back to work.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to direct their remarks 
to the Chair.

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