[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15413]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           IT IS TIME TO PUT THE INTERESTS OF AMERICANS FIRST

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Bera) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. BERA of California. Day No. 8, Mr. Speaker.
  Today is day No. 8 of a government shutdown. Enough of the 
gamesmanship. Enough with the name-calling. Enough with the blame game. 
It is time we opened up the government.
  Real Americans are getting hurt, like Brian from Carmichael. Brian 
has been out of work for 2 years. He recently got a job offer that 
requires him to get a class B driver's license. Well, he went to the 
DMV. He was told he needed a Social Security card, which he lost a 
couple years ago. He went to the Social Security office to get a card. 
Do you know what he was told: the office is closed. They have been 
furloughed.
  Mr. Speaker, it is time to open up the government. Real Americans 
like Brian are getting hurt. Let's get Brian his job, and let's open up 
the government.

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