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The American People Are Losing

Floor Speech

Date: Oct. 3, 2013
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Operations Government Budget and Spending

Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to say to my Republican friends, the issue is not whether you are winning or losing this debate. The American people are losing.

This is day three. We ask you again to be reasonable. Let's reopen the government and then get our leadership from both parties and both Chambers into a room and not come out until they have a bipartisan agreement to fund the government in a responsible manner.

Remember, Democrats, for the purpose of opening this government, have agreed to the Republican level of discretionary spending of $986 billion. That's the Republican proposal; and Democrats, including the President, have agreed to this level of funding through November 15.

The votes are on this floor right now to pass the $986 billion CR right now. Prove that I'm wrong.

Speaker Boehner, leadership requires that you say ``no'' to those who want to obstruct and shut down the government. You must say ``no'' to them and let us vote, up or down, a clean continuing resolution.


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