Sanford Bishop: “At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. McCollum), who is on the Defense Subcommittee of…”

“At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. McCollum), who is on the Defense Subcommittee of Appropriations. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address the House of Representatives as the daughter of a World War II veteran, a veteran who was disabled, a veteran who watched very carefully what his government, what this august body and the Senate and the President signed into law that would affect his benefits, our family's benefits. And I rise today to oppose this new Republican scheme. Selecting random government agencies, programs, and museums to fund while the rest of the Federal Government languishes in a shutdown is simply irresponsible. The majority is making a desperate attempt to create distractions so that they're not held accountable for their actions. Congress needs to fund the entire Federal Government with a clean continuing resolution and end this reckless and unnecessary GOP--or, should I say, ``Grand Old Party''--shutdown.”