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On the recordSeptember 27, 2023
The answer to this, of course, is to give ourselves more time to address the question of serving the American people. I rise, as the leader did, to support the bipartisan Senate continuing resolution, which maintains current funding, takes care of communities impacted by natural disasters, and provides funding to Ukraine and contains no poison pills. If we are serious about doing the job of keeping this government open, supporting the hardworking American workers, then we will support the Senate continuing resolution. We will do it tomorrow or the next day and save this Nation. Do not shut down.
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Sheila Jackson Lee
Democratic · Texas

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