[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16798]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       BIPARTISANSHIP IN CONGRESS

  (Mr. TAKAI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. TAKAI. Mr. Speaker, this week Congress voted on the 
reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank. Moments ago we just cleared 
a bipartisan budget, which now makes its way to the Senate. Through 
this budget, we lift our debt ceiling and increase our defense and 
nondefense spending equally for 2 years and we avoid a government 
shutdown.
  I agree with many of my colleagues that we must reduce our Nation's 
growing debt, but we need to make sure that we do not do so at the 
expense of our country's future and our ability to compete in a 
changing global economy.
  We, as Congress, need to come together to find long-term, bipartisan, 
commonsense solutions rather than play politics with our national 
security, economy, and the well-being of its people.
  Tomorrow the House of Representatives votes for a new Speaker. I hope 
that, under this new leadership, we see a change in how we govern. I 
hope Congress will no longer shy away from addressing the tough issues. 
I hope we can come together, both Republicans and Democrats, to get the 
people's work done.

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