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Connie Morella: “This is day 20 of the partial shutdown of Federal Government; 760,000 Federal employees did not receive their paychecks…”

On the recordJanuary 4, 1996
This is day 20 of the partial shutdown of Federal Government; 760,000 Federal employees did not receive their paychecks, and 280,000 of them cannot even report to work, although I hear many of them are trying very hard to do so; they do want to work. I am a Federal employee. If our Federal employees are not being paid, I am having my salary withheld just as they are having their salaries withheld. They are being held hostage. Also, I am here to work. I am not furloughed, and I will stay here to work, and I will vote against this House recessing until we have our Federal Government operating fully again. It is our responsibility; let us rise to it on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue and open up Government.
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Connie Morella
Maryland
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Editor's note · Context

Addressing the impact of the federal government shutdown on employees and urging for its resolution.

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