[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 52 (Thursday, May 4, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H2106]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      ECONOMIC GOOD NEWS CONTINUES

  (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam Speaker, another month has passed and 
good economic news continues to roll in. Last month, the U.S. economy 
added 211,000 jobs. That marks 31 consecutive months of job growth. 
Thirty-one straight months. The unemployment rate is now 4.7 percent. 
Thirty-one months of small and large businesses expanding, hiring, and 
investing.
  And Americans know that things look bright. So what do they do? They 
take that confidence and they invest. On Tuesday, the Dow Jones 
Industrial Average closed at a 6-year high.
  America's economy is thriving, Madam Speaker, across the board. 
Homeownership is up, the number of minority owned businesses is up, and 
the job market for today's college graduates is the best it has been in 
over 5 years. These numbers don't lie, and they are very clear to see. 
The American economy is alive and well.
  Madam Speaker, this is good news. Americans know this, and I 
encourage my colleagues to recognize this as well.

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