On the recordOctober 1, 2013
I think it's deeply disturbing that someone comes here and talks about a park. That's important, but a park? How about the children? How about the kids who need daycare? There are several billion spent on childcare and daycare in this country, and you're shutting it down. What about health research? You talk about parks. What about health research that involves the needs of people in your districts where there's a park? You're trying to evade reality. The reality is that you have to let all the hostages go, every single one of them. This Republican shutdown is a disgrace. Here's what you need to do: face up to it, bring up the Senate bill, and let the majority work its will. The only reason you don't do it is because part of your caucus is being held hostage. Bring it up. Most of us Democrats will vote for it, and more and more Republicans will vote for it, and we will end this shutdown. No more talk about parks. Let's get over this shutdown.
