Patricia Schroeder: “I take this time to really question what we are doing today by…”

On the recordSeptember 6, 1995

I take this time to really question what we are doing today by bringing up legislative appropriations. Mr. Speaker, when I was home this weekend, people were going crazy saying, what do you mean there is going to be a train wreck? There is going to be a huge train wreck and all sorts of people who are Federal employees may be asked to be furloughed forever, who knows for how long; to go without pay, and benefits could be cut off. We are going to look so silly, because never has Congress, in the entire history I remember, been so late in dealing with the 13 funding bills that are absolutely essential. Here we are, it is September, the money runs out September 30, and not one bill has been passed. Mr. Speaker, the shocker is, guess who is not going to be hurt by this train wreck? Us. This is the imperial Congress in spades, and this is wrong.

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Patricia Schroeder

Colorado

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Addressing concerns about legislative appropriations and potential government shutdown.

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Patricia Schroeder: “I take this time to really question what we are doing today by bringing up legislative appropriations. Mr. Speaker, when…”

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