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Lynn C. Woolsey: “I rise to address the question of privilege. Mr. Speaker, here we go again. The folks who brought two Government…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 1996
I rise to address the question of privilege. Mr. Speaker, here we go again. The folks who brought two Government shutdowns are now threatening to bring our Nation to the brink of default one more time. They are doing this in one more attempt to force their extreme agenda on the American people. That is right, once again the Gingrich Republicans have the Nation teetering on the edge of crisis, and instead of working to avoid disaster, the Speaker and his gang want to leave town this weekend. My colleagues heard me. They want to leave the Nation's full faith and credit, as well as the fate of millions of Social Security and veterans' beneficiaries, hanging by a thread until Congress reconvenes 3 weeks from now.
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Lynn C. Woolsey
California
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Addressing the threat of government default and its impact on Social Security and veterans' beneficiaries.

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