Nita Lowey: “It is 48 hours, 30 minutes before the Republicans plan to shut down this government. Of course, there will be bipartisan…”

“It is 48 hours, 30 minutes before the Republicans plan to shut down this government. Of course, there will be bipartisan support for this bill. However, this bill to continue funding the military is a farce. The bill claims to support the troops, but fails to provide the materiel essential to support forces and maintain the readiness of our deployed forces. In FY 2014, the administration requested funds for operation and maintenance and procurement accounts that provide supplies, maintenance, ammunition, and equipment needed for the troops. The bill by the majority to fund the troops would not provide this materiel to support the troops. So, again, I say to my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, Aren't we embarrassed to be part of this dysfunctional Congress, with all the work that must be done in our districts back home? We should begin to work together, not just say that it's inevitable that we're going to close the government down. Let's do it. We can do it. And do it now. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Georgia has 5 minutes remaining.”