Lou Barletta: “Thank you. Madam Speaker, I came here to be a responsible Representative and to fight for my constituents. I didn't come…”

“Thank you. Madam Speaker, I came here to be a responsible Representative and to fight for my constituents. I didn't come here to shut down the government. My district has the highest unemployment in the State. People are hurting. They look at the reckless spending in Washington, and they get angry. It's just this simple: They don't spend money they don't have. So why does Washington? This bill prevents Members of Congress and the President from getting paid if the government shuts down. I get it. The American people get it. Why doesn't Washington get it? It's something any business owner or logical individual anywhere in America can understand: If you don't work, you don't get paid. Maybe this just makes too much sense for Washington.”