Norma Torres: “that is true, that the Government is not totally shut down, but most of it is shut down and today Federal workers…”

“that is true, that the Government is not totally shut down, but most of it is shut down and today Federal workers, joined by senior citizens and others, will take to the street to protest. They are going to picket the houses and the offices of the 73 freshman Republicans who are holding the Government hostage. Yes, nearly 760,000 Federal employees are either furloughed or working without pay. This is having a calamitous effect across the country, and impacting not only our economy but individual Americans alike. We are told that 12 States have already advised the agency for Health and Human Services that 600,000 seniors in the next 2 weeks will probably not receive Meals on Wheels nor have adequate transportation. That is simply disgraceful. Ladies and gentlemen, we ask those 73 Members and our Republican leadership to let this Government go back to work.”