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“First, I want to thank Chairman Quigley for his leadership in putting this bill together so that federal workers can get back to work. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the FY 2019 Financial Services Appropriations Bill, which provides more than $23 billion to partially re-open the government. This important bill would reopen the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)-- ensuring hardworking families receive their tax returns on time. It would also help to restart the taxpayer assistance centers, which serve approximately 2.5 million citizens monthly. This shutdown is affecting real lives, Mr. Speaker. Real people. According to the Washington Post, IRS furloughed employee Krystle Kirkpatrick, said she and her family of four can scrape along on her partner's machinist salary for a while, but she's already thinking about signing up to be a plasma donor to earn extra cash. That's only an extra $200. Let me reiterate. A federal employee is considering becoming a plasma donor--because her paycheck, from her federal government job, won't be coming in the mail. This is no way to run a country. Mr. Speaker, the Trump shutdown is hurting real families and it's hurting our economy. Let's pass this bill. Let's get the government back open and get workers their paychecks. I urge my colleagues to vote yes on the Financial Services Bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time for debate has expired. Pursuant to House Resolution 28, the previous question is ordered on the bill.…”