[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 15070-15071]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     PROTECTING RIGHTS OF AMERICANS

  (Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, the real issue here today 
is about the rights of the American people. Individual American 
citizens should have the same rights to the same exemptions as powerful 
corporations have been given, and Members of Congress should comply 
with the same laws as everyone else, whether it be ObamaCare or any 
other law of this country. And that, Mr. Speaker, is all that we've 
asked for.
  If the President would simply agree to give the people of this 
country the same relief that he has given powerful

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corporations, we wouldn't be shut down right now.
  House Republicans will continue our efforts to pass bills that 
reflect the American people's priorities and their rights, and keep the 
government running. We hope that President Obama and Harry Reid will 
negotiate in good faith and join Republicans in our efforts to keep the 
government funded and protect the rights of the American citizens.

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