On the recordSeptember 30, 2023
Just over 3 hours ago, we walked onto this floor with a plan and an opportunity to make sure that our government continues to work. Instead of moving that plan forward, we have spent the last hour hearing from a Member on the other side of the aisle trying to gain C- SPAN ratings and I believe win a contest on how many times we could hear the term ``MAGA.'' We are here this afternoon to keep our government running. Over the last hour, I walked across the street to my office, taking calls from constituents on Long Island in New York's Fourth Congressional District whose homes and cars were destroyed yesterday after a massive amount of rain and flooding. These are individuals who are Democrats, who are Republicans. They are not calling because they are from a political party. They are calling because they are Americans, and they are pleading with us to keep our government open. They are pleading with us to do the job that we were sent here to do and to govern. Mr. Speaker, that is what we have the opportunity to do, is to cast a vote, cast a vote today to continue to make sure that our government continues to run, that our government remains open so that we can do the job that we were sent here to do. That is what I urge my colleagues to do on the other side of the aisle. Today, Members are not making a partisan vote, they are making a vote in support of the United States of America. They are making a vote in support of residents back home who need our help.…
