John Culberson: “I thank the chairman. Madam Speaker, today, the constitutional conservatives in the House are keeping their word to our…”

“I thank the chairman. Madam Speaker, today, the constitutional conservatives in the House are keeping their word to our constituents and our Nation to stand true to our principles to protect them from the most unpopular law ever passed in the history of the country, ObamaCare, that intrudes on their privacy. Our most sacred right as Americans is to be left alone. We have also kept our word today in this continuing resolution to ensure that our government continues to operate while we negotiate in good faith with the President and with the Senate to find a way forward. Our short-term continuing resolution fully funds every aspect of the government. In fact, it's important for people to remember that the Senate has had the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs bill for over 3 months, so they could have passed it a long time ago. The Senate has had the Defense appropriations bill since late July. So they could have passed that bill a long time ago, put it on the President's desk, and we could have been sure that our military would have been paid. The Senate has had the Department of Homeland Security bill since early June, and they've done nothing. The Senate has had the Energy and Water bill since July 10 and have done nothing. So we have done our job.…”