[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15886]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 RECKLESS GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN MUST END

  (Mr. BARBER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BARBER. Mr. Speaker, it is time for us to come together. This 
reckless government shutdown must end. Southern Arizonans and Americans 
all across our country are hurting, and our economy has been seriously 
harmed. The Senate is working on a bipartisan solution to reopen the 
government and to avoid putting America into default. I am very hopeful 
that we can find a reasonable and responsible plan and immediately 
bring it to the House floor for a vote.
  Mr. Speaker, we must end this blame game. We must put the American 
people first. Let us come together and act responsibly now. Let this 
government shutdown end, and let us ensure that we pay our bills now. 
It is important, and the American people are calling on us to act, to 
act now.

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