[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2160]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              DEBT CEILING

  (Mr. WELCH asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WELCH. Mr. Speaker, I understand our Republican colleagues are 
about to head off to their annual retreat in Cambridge, Maryland, to 
discuss their priorities for the year, including whether to raise the 
debt ceiling or not. My hope is that the majority party listens to 
Speaker Boehner on the debt ceiling. Earlier this month, he said:

       All I know is we should not default on our debt; we 
     shouldn't even get close to it.

  The Speaker understands that America pays its bills. Good for him. 
The Speaker also understands that even the threat of default will harm 
the American economy. And he is right. The Speaker understands that 
holding hostage America's full faith and credit is a dead-end plan for 
his party and for America.
  Speaker Boehner, I surely hope that you prevail on the majority 
party. America is not a deadbeat Nation. America pays its bills.

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