On the recordSeptember 5, 2018
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. As we return to the Capitol this week, there remains countless crises which demand our attention: children still separated from their families; children being murdered on school grounds, while this body stands idly by doing nothing, turning a blind eye to gun violence. We have trade wars started by this President which are raising the cost of businesses in our communities and putting some companies out of business. Finally, the government runs out of funding at the end of the month, the end of this month, Mr. Speaker. We find ourselves facing yet another Republican government shutdown. But instead of funding the government and averting a shutdown, the majority has decided that these two bills are the best use of our time. That is right. The majority believes that the best use of what precious legislative time remains, 10 days, is to codify a DOE rulemaking that was just recently finalized. Why don't we provide some meaningful oversight over this administration? We have agency after agency attacking our Nation's workers, students, homeowners, and the health of our environment. We have a President who is starting trade wars and, reportedly, is itching to start real wars. But instead, all the majority is interested in doing is bringing unnecessary bills on the margins, such as the ones that we are considering today. The first bill, H.R.…
