On behalf of the people of Nevada's Third District, I rise today to say it is time to end the shutdown. This weekend, I had the opportunity to meet with Federal workers in my district who are dealing with the very real consequences of this unnecessary shutdown. One employee is now driving for Uber. Another one has been forced to sign up for food stamps at the age of 51. A high-tech employer in Nevada who employs Federal contractors is dealing with his third Federal Government shutdown in 12 months. His highly skilled employees are sick and tired of the uncertainty and missed paychecks. If this shutdown persists, he will lose employees, which will not only hurt his company, but our overall economy as well. Madam Speaker, this is no way to run a country. The government should never be shut down over a single policy, any policy. ____________________
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