[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1672]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                               SEQUESTER

  (Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, President Obama needs to be 
truthful with the American people about his sequester. First and 
foremost, President Obama proposed the sequester.
  There's no denying that President Obama's sequester will have 
devastating effects on Ohio, America's military, and our national 
security. That's why House Republicans acted twice in 2012 to avoid 
this situation. But, unfortunately, President Obama chose politics over 
results. He chose to make campaign speeches rather than work with the 
Republican-controlled House and Democrat-controlled Senate to find 
commonsense solutions that would end Washington's spending addiction 
and bring America's debt under control. This is yet another prime 
example of President Obama's failure to lead, and it needs to change.
  Right now, President Obama's sequester is less than 60 hours away, 
and he's looking to blame somebody else to distract from his failure to 
lead. House Republicans stand ready to work with the President on 
commonsense solutions that work for the American people. President 
Obama simply needs to come to the table.

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