Reclaiming my time, the rolls have been going up in a period we're supposed to be recovering. I think we have some genuine problems in this program in terms of reform. Again, that's the initial proposal. It's not out of bounds considering a 400 percent increase to have a 5 percent cutback. We'll wait and see what comes out of the conference committee. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
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We want to take away the possibility of a shutdown between now and the election.
It gives the nation and our constituents certainty, certainty that the government will remain open, certainty that our service members will be paid.
I hold the Democrats in the Senate most responsible, but I don’t excuse the Republicans for letting them do it.
The only reason we’re doing it now is, first, the Senate Democrats, I think, have misused the filibuster, and honestly, the Republicans have let them misuse the filibuster.
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