Jim McGovern

Mr. McGOVERN

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to include in the Record an article from The Washington Post titled: ``From groceries to gas, Americans say they're spending more under Trump.''

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to include in the Record an article from The New Republic titled: `` `No, You're wrong': Trump Spirals When Pressed on Rising Food Prices.''

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to include in the Record an article from The New Republic titled: ``Trump Admits He Doesn't Care About `Affordability' As Economy Plunges.''

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to include in the Record an article from MSNBC titled: `` `Not a big issue': Republicans shrug as consumers confront health care sticker shock.''

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to include in the Record an opinion article published in MSNBC titled: ``Trump's Argentina bailout once again puts Americans last.''

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to include in the Record an article from PBS titled: ``Trump administration working on doubling Argentina financing to $40 billion.''

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to include in the Record an article from Forbes titled: ``Presidency Boosts Trump's Net Worth By $3 billion In A Year.''

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to include in the Record an article from People.com titled: ``Donald Trump Hosts Great Gatsby-Themed Halloween Party as 42 Million Americans Brace for SNAP Benefits to Expire.''

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to include in the Record an article from The New York Times titled: ``Trump's Latest White House Makeover: The Lincoln Bathroom in Marble and Gold.''

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to include in the Record an article from The Nation titled: ``The Bill to End the Shutdown Is Full of Giveaways to Republicans.''

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 15 seconds. Mr. Speaker, I am sorry that the gentlewoman thinks that trying to stop people's healthcare premiums from doubling and tripling and quadrupling is political theater, but we don't. I don't have time to address all the BS coming from my colleagues across the Chamber, but it is clear this Republican leadership is not only failing to deliver on their promises but they are selling out at the expense of the basic needs of the American people. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I don't think we ought to be lectured by somebody who, over the years, has been the king of government shutdowns and who worked for a United States Senator that pushed for a government shutdown to object to the Affordable Care Act. I just want to make it clear to everybody: This is a Republican shutdown. They control the White House. They control the House. They control the Senate. This government shutdown is because they don't want to negotiate. It is their way or the highway. This is a Republican shutdown. They own it. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Raskin), the distinguished ranking member of the Judiciary Committee.

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 15 seconds to the gentleman from Maryland.

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Oregon (Ms. Bonamici).

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, we are getting lectured on governance by a guy who is just coming off an 8-week paid vacation. Give me a break. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from New Jersey (Ms. Sherrill), the next Governor of New Jersey.

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from New Jersey.

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Magaziner).

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, let me just say that the gentleman from New York sounds as extreme as his voting record. Mr. Speaker, I say to the gentleman who just spoke, by supporting this bill, he is betraying 7,000 constituents in his district who rely on the ACA to afford their healthcare. Boy, I am glad he is not my Representative. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Kennedy).

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, there is some big news, some breaking news in the last hour. I am proud to say that our newest colleague, Representative Adelita Grijalva, just became the 218th signature on the Massie-Khanna discharge petition to compel the release of the Epstein files. To all my Republican colleagues who refuse to sign on: Time is up, you need to figure out where you stand on this because you are about to go on record. Is your loyalty to Trump more important than going after pedophiles? Make no mistake, these files will come out. It is no longer a question of if, only when, and whether the White House chooses to stand with the survivors or throw them under the bus. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Oregon (Ms. Dexter).

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I am surprised the gentlewoman brought up the unanimous consent request, but I am glad she did because I want the Record to be clear. I didn't hear any objection on the floor. The Republican chair basically ruled it as an improper unanimous consent request, and so that is why it didn't move forward. However, I do know this, because I am on the Rules Committee, and I do know the gentlewoman time and time and time again voted against releasing the Epstein files. I know my Republican friends are hoping that they don't have to go on record because they don't want to get Trump upset at them, but the bottom line is every single Republican will go on record, and you will have to make clear whether you are on the side of a pedophile or whether you are on the side of the victims.

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Jayapal).

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Green).

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Ocasio-Cortez).

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, first of all, let me just say to the gentlewoman this Republican shutdown didn't need to happen. All they needed to do was extend ACA tax credits so the American people wouldn't get screwed on their health insurance bills. I would also point out to her the President of the United States illegally withheld SNAP benefits. Two Federal judges, basically two court orders, backed us up on that. He is the first President ever in history to shut off food benefits to people during a shutdown. Shame on him. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. Khanna).