Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025

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Mrs. LUNA. Mr. Speaker, I have never actually voted for a CR, but I am here today because I realize that the plan that is on the table currently to keep our government open, but also the promise from the only President in my lifetime who has ever followed through on all of his campaign promises to the American people--excuse me, I am not done talking. Give me the same respect we give you guys.

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Mrs. LUNA. Mr. Speaker, the only President in my lifetime who has fulfilled all of his campaign promises to the American people has promised to cut hundreds of billions of dollars in reconciliation.

You want to talk about shutting down the government. The deal that was negotiated was largely rejected by the American people. To his credit, Speaker Johnson pulled it from the floor. That is why we are here today.

The deal on the table will keep the government open for the American people. If you guys so choose to shut it down, it will be on you, but not the Republican Party.

We will not be going back to the table. This deal stands as it is. So you can go back home on Christmas and explain to your people why you shut the government down because we won't be doing it.

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Mrs. LUNA. Furthermore, Mr. Speaker, the former bill had items in it including random pandemic policies, and biocontaminant research that were not in the best interest of the American people, so the deal on the table is as-is. You either vote for it or you vote for the shutdown, but it will be not on the Republican Party. It will be on Democrats as it stands.

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