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>> TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE
MINUTE.
THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE:
WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE
GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE
MINUTE.
>> THROUGH THE LOOKING
TPWHRASS.
CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER, SAID
ALES, I'M CONFUSED.
MR. DEFAZIO: WE'RE GOING TO
SHUTDOWN THE GOVERNMENT UNTIL
WE REPEAL OBAMACARE.
NOW I HEARD A GENTLEMAN SAY
WE'RE SHUTTING DOWN THE
GOVERNMENT BECAUSE WE'RE
CONCERNED ABOUT THE DEFICIT.
WHAT IS IT?
WHICH IS IT?
YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT THE
DEFICIT, THEN WE HAVE A
PROCESS.
IT'S CALLED THE ANNUAL BUDGET
PROCESS AND APPROPRIATIONS.
IT'S A LAW.
WE SHOULD FOLLOW THE LAW.
WHICH MEANS TEMPORARILY
CONTINUE THE GOVERNMENT.
WE DON'T SHUT DOWN THE
GOVERNMENT TO, YOU KNOW, DEAL
WITH OUR DIFFERENCES IN HOW
MUCH MONEY WE WANT TO SPEND
EACH YEAR FOR WHAT AGENCIES.
THIS IS GETTING ABSURD.
WE'RE NOW GOING TO PAY FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES TO NOT WORK.
LET'S DECLARE THEM ALL
ESSENTIAL, MAKE THEM COOK BACK
TO WORK AND THEN WE'LL PAY THEM
LATER, MAYBE IN THE REPUBLICAN
WORLD THAT MAKES SENSE.
NO, LET'S JUST END THE
SHUTDOWN.
BRING THEM ALL BACK TO WORK.