[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 65 (Tuesday, May 11, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H2741]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                  JOBS

  (Mr. PALLONE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, this week the Republican majority here in 
Congress will begin an 8-week public relations initiative in which they 
will attempt to draw attention away from their dismal economic record. 
Instead, House Republicans will do their best to show Americans they 
are working hard to pass legislation that will put Americans back to 
work and ease the economic concerns of middle-class Americans. 
Unfortunately, Republicans are spending more time coming up with names 
for this new PR effort than actually writing new legislation that might 
really support their rhetoric.
  Republicans are desperate to hide the reality that their economic 
policies have permitted job losses at levels not seen since the Great 
Depression. If Republicans really wanted results, they would join us in 
a bipartisan effort to pass commonsense measures to create jobs. 
Unfortunately, all the American people are going to get over the next 8 
weeks is more Republican spin.

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