Wasserman Schultz on Agreement to Reopen Government and Raise the Debt Ceiling

Washington, DC, October 16, 2013
WASHINGTON – Tonight the Senate and House passed bipartisan legislation to end the federal government shutdown and avoid default by raising the debt ceiling. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement:"I'm relieved that the U.S. Senate worked together in a bipartisan manner to make it possible for us to reopen the government to serve all the American people and prevent a default on our debt.
Tonight the Senate and House passed bipartisan legislation to end the federal government shutdown and avoid default by raising the debt ceiling. U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement:
“I’m relieved that the U.S. Senate worked together in a bipartisan manner to make it possible for us to reopen the government to serve all the American people and prevent a default on our debt.
“After 16 days of a government shutdown, at long last we figured out a way to put partisan politics aside in order to fund our government and pay our bills so that we can protect the full faith and credit of the United States.
“Looking ahead, it’s critical that we continue to work in a bipartisan fashion to replace the indiscriminate cuts of the sequester with a balanced plan. We must come together at the negotiating table to work out further compromise. That is what the American people elected us to do, and they are counting on us to do our jobs and figure out ways to make their lives better – so they can buy a house, send their kids to college, save for retirement, and count on a thriving and job-producing economy. This is our most basic responsibility so we can ensure the continued prosperity of the American people and our nation."