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“QUIT PLAYING GAMES” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H13042 on Nov. 16, 1995.
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QUIT PLAYING GAMES
(Ms. DeLAURO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, Speaker Gingrich threw a tantrum and revealed the real reason he has shut down the Government--because the President did not pay enough attention to him on Air Force One. The Speaker's outburst at breakfast, gives new meaning to the phrase whine and dine.
Meanwhile, I got a call yesterday from a small businessman who told me that he will have to lay off employees because his business relies on contracts from the Department of Energy and Department of Defense that have not been paid.
Across the country, 56,000 seniors and workers have been denied Social Security benefits, 15,000 veterans have been unable to file compensation, pension and education benefit claims--all because the Speaker did not get his ego stroked on Air Force One.
The Speaker's massive ego gets bruised, so he puts people out of work and denies seniors and veterans their benefits. Mr. Speaker, quit whining, quit playing games with people's lives, and do your job.
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