January 24, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 15 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Pages H1192-H1193]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      END THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

  (Ms. SCANLON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. SCANLON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend the good people 
of the Fifth District of Pennsylvania, who are helping their neighbors, 
the Federal workers, contractors, and families who have been so 
grievously impacted by the government shutdown.
  As the human and financial toll of this senseless shutdown has 
spread, we have seen locals step up and help those who are struggling 
without pay. What a contrast with this administration where Cabinet 
members said today that they didn't understand why an unpaid worker 
might have to resort to a food bank to feed his family.
  Unlike this administration and the Senate majority leader, our 
neighbors have recognized the true impact of the shutdown and are doing 
something about it. We have seen youth groups, and fire departments, 
and local organizations organize food drives. Nonprofits are collecting 
donations and organizing food pantries so Federal workers can feed 
their families.
  I urge the President and the Senate majority leader to put people 
before politics. People are not bargaining chips. The shutdown needs to 
end now.

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