[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17406]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             THE CR/OMNIBUS

  (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, last night, the House Rules Committee 
filed the 2015 government funding bill.
  My top priority is keeping the government open, and this bill will 
prevent the kind of widespread economic damage that would be caused by 
a government shutdown, but funding the government is more than just 
about dollars and cents. It is a statement about our national values. 
We must make difficult choices with limited resources and fight for 
what we stand for.
  This so-called CR/Omnibus provides $1.1 trillion to fund the 
government through 2015. It provides funding to combat ISIL and support 
our troops, fight Ebola in West Africa, and it invests in critical 
science and research programs.
  However, I am deeply disappointed that it responds to the President's 
executive action on immigration by providing only short-term funding 
for the Department of Homeland Security. I strongly oppose several 
controversial policy riders that impact women's health and the 
environment.
  As we begin a meaningful debate on this bill and as the new Congress 
approaches, we must ensure actions and decisions reflect our values and 
our ideals to ensure that we protect our country, grow the economy, and 
provide every American a fair shot at success.

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