,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #gi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bh1 #bjai,ms4 ,wexton submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ,gov]nm5t %utd[ns are detrim5tal to ! ,nation & %\ld n occur4 ,:]eas a portion ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 0 %ut d[n f ,decemb] #bb1 #bjah1 to ,janu>y #be1 #bjai2 ,:]eas ! %utd[n result$ f ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates attempt+ to use a lapse 9 appropriations 9 ord] to a*ieve a legislative end t he _h n a*iev$ 9 ! regul> ord] ( ! appropriations process2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate1 on ,decemb] #ai1 #bjah1 unanim\sly pass$ legislation to fund ,gov]nm5t op]ations & av]t a ,gov]nm5t %utd[n2 ,:]eas ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ,decemb] #bj1 #bjah1 ann\nc$ t he w\ld refuse to sign t legislation due to ! ,presid5t's insi/5ce t appropriations = p>ticul> items be provid$ at 8 pref]r$ levels2 ,:]eas z a result ( ! ,presid5t's refusal to sign legislation cont9u+ fund+ = c]ta9 o!r op]ations ( ,gov]nm5t1 appropriations laps$ on ,decemb] #bb1 #bjah2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t %utd[n la/$ = #ce days1 ! longe/ ,gov]nm5t %utd[n 9 ! hi/ory ( our c\ntry2 ,:]eas ! lapse 9 appropriations depriv$ ,am]icans ( important s]vices & caus$ #hjj1jjj ,f$]al work]s to g )\t pay = m ?an a mon?1 impos+ significant f9ancial h>d%ips on ^? work]s & _! families2 ,:]eas ! lapse 9 appropriations detrim5tally affect$ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's ability to recruit & reta9 c>e] public s]vants2 ,:]eas ! lapse 9 appropriations put at risk ?\s&s ( small bus9esses ) ,f$]al contracts & creat$ sev]e f9ancial h>d%ip = t5s ( ?\s&s ( employees ( ,f$]al contractors2 ,:]eas ! top economic advisor to ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates pr$ict$ t ! ,gov]nm5t %utd[n w\ld r$uce economic gr[? by #j4a p]c5t = ea* week x la/$2 ,:]eas ! lapse 9 appropriations =c$ ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration scre5]s & air traffic controll]s to "w )\t pay1 caus+ _m to be unable to af=d to "w & !reby putt+ at risk ! safety & well-be+ ( ! travel+ public1 lead+ to flight delays1 & h>m+ airport security op]ations2 ,:]eas ! lapse 9 appropriations put ! heal? ( all ,am]icans at risk by curtail+ & delay+ food safety inspections2 ,:]eas ! lapse 9 appropriations made our ,nation less safe by imp$+ ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation ef=ts to crack d[n on *ild traffick+1 viol5t crime1 & t]rorism2 ,:]eas ! lapse 9 appropriations result$ 9 ! %utt]+ ( &1 9 "s cases1 damage to1 c\ntless national p>ks1 monum5ts & o!r public l&s2 ,:]eas ! lapse 9 appropriations furl\gh$ num]\s ,f$]al employees at ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t 7,,hud71 limit+ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's ability to help communities rebuild aft] natural disa/]s2 ,:]eas ! lapse 9 appropriations result$ 9 a majority ( ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy employees be+ furl\gh$1 ) negative consequ5ces = public heal? & ! environm5t1 su* z halt$ clean-up "w at hundr$s ( toxic ,sup]fund sites across ! c\ntry1 a cessation 9 inspection & en=cem5t activities1 & a /op to new *emical & pe/icide safety evaluations & approvals2 ,:]eas ! lapse 9 appropriations delay$ paym5t ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture loans1 op]at+ loan decisions1 plant+ & m>ket+ decisions & mu*-ne$$ assi/ance = f>m]s h>m$ by retaliatory t>iffs impos$ on ,am]ican agricultural exports1 prev5t$ ! implem5tation ( a new f>m bill ) critical support = /ruggl+ dairy f>m]s & o!r op]ations1 & ca/ damag+ unc]ta9ty on ! nutrition assi/ance reli$ on by millions ( vuln]able ,am]icans2 ,:]eas ! lapse 9 appropriations delay$ ! issuance ( tax refunds to ,am]ica's h>d-work+ taxpay]s2 ,:]eas ! lapse 9 appropriations p5aliz$ small bus9ess own]s by halt+ ! approval ( ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration loans2 ,:]eas ! lapse 9 appropriations imp$$ ! op]ations ( ,unit$ ,/ates embassies abroad1 und]m9+ ! ability ( ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel to combat t]ror1 en=ce sanctions1 & /r5g!n alliances2 ,:]eas ! lapse 9 appropriations und]m9$ ! ability ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security to respond to increas$ cyb]security ?reats1 natural disa/]s1 & t]ror ?reats2 ,:]eas ! lapse 9 appropriations delay$ approval ( ,,fha-back$ mortgages1 putt+ ,am]icans at risk ( los+ ! h\se !y 7 attempt+ to buy or sell2 ,:]eas ! lapse 9 appropriations hobbl$ ! ability ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t to adm9i/] ! ,section #h l[-income h\s+ program t all[s = ,,hud to provide af=dable r5tal h\s+ to l[-income t5ants1 includ+ ! eld]ly & disabl$2 ,:]eas ,s5ator ,mit* ,mc,connell has call$ %utd[ns a fail$ policy2 ,:]eas ,repres5tative ,kev9 ,mc,carthy said on ,decemb] #ac1 #bjah1 t go+ into a %utd[n is /upid & said on ,janu>y #ac1 #bjai1 t x is unacceptable t #hjj1jjj ,u4,s4 employees are n be+ paid2 ,:]eas ,repres5tative ,mike ,simpson said on ,janu>y #bc1 #bjai1 t ?is %utd[n is /upid2 ,:]eas ,s5ator ,susan ,coll9s said on ,janu>y #bc1 #bjai1 %utd[ns repres5t ! ultimate failure to gov]n & %\ld nev] be us$ z a weapon to a*ieve an outcome2 & ,:]eas ,s5ator ,lam> ,alex&] said on ,janu>y #bd1 #bjai1 x is always wrong = ei!r side to use %utt+ d[n ! ,gov]nm5t z a b>ga9+ *ip 9 budget negotiations--x %\ld be z (f-limits z *emical weapons are to w>f>e3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 ! %utd[n ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any portion !re(1 causes sub/antial damage to ,f$]al employees1 to e ,am]ican :o b5efits directly or indirectly f ,f$]al s]vices1 to our ,nation's economy1 & to ! reputation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ar\nd ! _w2 7#b7 %utt+ d[n ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any portion !re(1 is n an acceptable tactic or /rategy = resolv+ diff]5ces reg>d+ policy1 fund+ levels1 or gov]n+ philosophy2 & 7#c7 9 ! future ! ,congress mu/ ensure ! cont9u$1 un9t]rupt$ op]ations ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its s]vices z well z its duty to protect & promote ! security ( ! ,am]ican p4