Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (MN-06) issued the following statement concerning pay to Members of Congress in the event that government services are disrupted by the lack of a federal budget:

"The current budget fiasco in Washington is a direct result of the failure of Democrats to propose and pass a budget when they were in control of the House of Representatives last year. It now rests with President Obama and this Congress to make sure that a federal budget is in place tomorrow. But if that does not happen, I have serious reservations about the fact that Congress and the President will continue to receive a timely paycheck during a government slowdown.

"Unfortunately, current law prevents our military men and women from receiving their paycheck on time if government services are interrupted. Because of this discrepancy between the pay of our troops and Members of Congress, I will personally be donating my pay to a non-profit organization serving our military families."

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