Lincoln Diaz-Balart: “Oh, so many words. Allow me, Mr. Speaker, to cut to the chase. We have a choice right now. Vote ``yes'' to keep the…”

“Oh, so many words. Allow me, Mr. Speaker, to cut to the chase. We have a choice right now. Vote ``yes'' to keep the Federal Government open, to control inflation-causing overspending, and to secure the southern border. That is a ``yes'' vote, or vote ``no'' to shut down the Federal Government, to keep the narco cartels in control of the southern border. This is pretty simple. Government likes to complicate things. As politicians, we like to try to obfuscate reality. This is very simple. We have a choice. I ask our colleagues to do the responsible thing; secure the border, stop out-of-control, inflation- causing spending, and, yes, keep the government open by voting ``yes.'' Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, in just over 24 hours, if we cannot come to an honest, responsible, and bipartisan solution on a continuing resolution to fund federal agencies. we will be forced into a government shutdown. Our constituents are relying on us to work together to fulfill our constitutional responsibility to fund their government. Failing to do so will harm this nation's children and families, our service members and veterans, our seniors and our next generation, and all those who depend on the services and investments our government provides. Let me be clear: This is a completely avoidable, politically- manufactured crisis, but it will have real consequences for the American people.…”