[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2174]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           THE RECKLESS AND IRRESPONSIBLE LEGISLATIVE JOYRIDE

  (Mr. JEFFRIES asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JEFFRIES. Mr. Speaker, in 16 days, House Republicans are prepared 
to shut down the Department of Homeland Security.
  Once again, you are taking the American people on a reckless and 
irresponsible legislative joyride that is destined to crash and burn. 
You are taking the American people on a collision course that will 
damage the safety and security of the American people at a time when 
terrorists all across the world are determined to do us harm.
  Why would you contemplate shutting down the Department of Homeland 
Security at this time--or at any time--simply in order to satisfy the 
extreme rightwing of your party?
  The American people want us to focus on bigger paychecks, they want 
us to focus on good-paying jobs, they want us to focus on strengthening 
the middle class, but you are determined to shut down the Department of 
Homeland Security. It is reckless and irresponsible.
  Let's get back to doing the business of the American people.

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