[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 21, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H4329]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 DEMOCRATS HELP AMERICANS WHO HAVE BEEN HURT DURING ECONOMIC RECESSION

  (Mr. PALLONE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, the economic recession has been 
particularly hard on lower- and middle-income families. But over the 
last month, this House has passed important legislation that will make 
a real difference in their lives. These families were already having 
trouble squeezing enough money out of their monthly paychecks to pay 
for the basic necessities. Now imagine how much more difficult that is 
with the dramatic increases in the cost of foods like bread, milk and 
eggs.
  Last week, in strong bipartisan fashion, this House passed a final 
farm bill that invests an additional $10.4 billion in nutrition 
programs so that 38 million American families do not have to go hungry. 
Our constituents are also rightfully concerned about their jobs. Over 
the last 4 months alone, 260,000 jobs have been lost. Finding a new job 
is not necessarily easy in today's economy. That is why this House 
passed an extension of unemployment benefits last week, giving 
unemployed workers an additional 13 weeks to find a job.
  Mr. Speaker, this Democratic House is delivering results that will 
benefit families that have been forgotten for far too long.

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