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

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                      END THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

  (Ms. SHALALA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, I want to share the story of Doris, a 
constituent from Palmetto Bay, Florida. Doris works as an investigative 
program officer for the Department of Homeland Security. For over 27 
years, she has devoted her life to the safety and the security of our 
community. Today marks the 34th day of this irresponsible shutdown. It 
also marks the 34th day that Doris will be going to work without 
getting a paycheck.
  She has received notice that her department will miss a second pay 
period; something that her supervisor has told her will affect her 
retirement status.
  This nightmare has affected her financially, mentally, and 
emotionally. She is terrified about having to default on her mortgage 
and not having enough money to cover her car payments or put food on 
the table.
  Later today, Doris is planning to stand in line at a nearby parking 
lot to receive a head of lettuce and some tomatoes from a local food 
bank. Is this what the administration thought of when they initiated 
this shutdown? Is this what the greatest country in the world has 
succumbed to?
  It angers me to know that Doris is being used as pawn to fulfill a 
campaign promise. Madam Speaker, I say to the President that we do our 
jobs and he does his. Open the government.

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