On the recordOctober 10, 2013
Mr. Speaker, most people are shocked to learn that the House and the Senate have already agreed on a level of funding. There are only two issues stopping the shutdown from stopping right now: number 1, make Congress and the White House obey the same ObamaCare laws as everybody else; and, number 2, the President gave Big Business 1 year off. We want families to have an opportunity for 1 year off. Equal treatment for America's families who work hard and play by the rules, that is the Republican plan. That is what the argument is about. To give special benefits only to big corporations and special interests is not fair, it is not right, and it is not good for the United States of America. ____________________
