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David Obey: But let me simply say that I think we are at a very serious point in the history of this institution. We have seen for…

On the recordJanuary 5, 1996
But let me simply say that I think we are at a very serious point in the history of this institution. We have seen for the last month an incredibly silly situation in which Government workers were first paid for work that they were forbidden to do, and now they are forbidden to be paid for work which they are being required to do. I have had a situation in my own district where a very large number of people who are not Government employees have had their lives severely messed up by this silly situation.
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David Obey
Wisconsin

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Addressing the impact of the government shutdown on constituents during a House floor speech.

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