[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14330]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     A BIPARTISAN BUDGET AGREEMENT

  (Mr. TAKAI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TAKAI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss the need to come 
together, put aside partisan politics, and pass a budget.
  More than 7 in 10 Americans are saying they would prefer a budget 
agreement to prevent the government from shutting down.
  I was elected to Congress and came here promising my constituents no 
more government shutdowns, no more Federal furloughs, and no more 
sequestration.
  I ask for the leadership of both parties to put forward a bipartisan, 
long-term budget solution to help prevent a government shutdown.
  We need to focus on what matters: growing our economy, upgrading our 
aging infrastructure, and helping to ensure that our citizens are able 
to obtain the American Dream.
  We cannot waste any more time on political gridlock, and it is not 
fair to hijack our Nation's budget bill. Let's come together. Let's get 
to work. Let's answer the call of our constituents, and let's pass a 
budget.

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