[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15414]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, it has been 1 week since 
the government shutdown. For 1 week, the President and Senate Democrats 
have refused to negotiate to reopen the government's doors.
  House Republicans know the hardships American families are facing due 
to Washington Democrats' failure to negotiate. We have worked over the 
past week, passing bills to have the government functioning.
  House Republicans have voted to fund pediatric cancer research, 
reopen national parks, memorials and monuments, give veterans the 
benefits they have earned and deserve. On Saturday, House Republicans 
voted to pay 800,000 furloughed employees who are at risk of losing a 
paycheck due to the President's government shutdown.
  With the debt ceiling limit looming, the American people are waiting 
for the President and Senate Democrats to negotiate a solution for 
fiscal responsibility.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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