[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 15091]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       GIVE UP YOUR SPECIAL DEAL

  (Mr. CASSIDY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. Speaker, I have good news for my colleagues from the 
Democratic side of the aisle. We can reopen the government.
  Let's make clear what the House has done: we have sent a continuing 
resolution to the Senate which funds the government and has two 
amendments which are found so objectionable. It does away with a 
special sweetheart deal the President created that only benefits 
Senators and Congressmen and Congresswomen. And for those folks who are 
getting their insurance from their employer, the President postponed 
the mandate on their employer, so we postponed the mandate on the 
employee. That's all we have to do.
  Now if you'll want that special deal so much, we understand. But if 
you speak about people going hungry, keep in mind, it's only your 
affection for that special deal that keeps them from being fed. If you 
really cared about those people, you would give up your special deal.
  Now it may be that Senator Reid so loves it, he can do nothing about 
it. That said, let's negotiate.
  The Constitution says that if the two Chambers disagree, you go to 
conference committee. At the end of the day, if you give up your 
special deal, people are fed. Why do you want that special deal so 
much?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to direct their remarks 
to the Chair.

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