[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 17, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H8280]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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  DEMOCRATS WANT TO JUMP START THIS ECONOMY BY PASSING A NEW ECONOMIC 
                             RECOVERY PLAN

  (Mr. BRALEY of Iowa asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, the crisis on Wall Street impacts 
Americans across the country. In the coming days, House Democrats will 
continue our efforts to revive the economy and end the free for all on 
Wall Street and restore confidence on Main Street.
  Democrats have restored the kind of oversight that was missing under 
President Bush and the Republican Congress. The GOP decision to turn a 
blind eye to financial markets helped pave the way for the financial 
crisis that has brought down home values across the country and has 
significantly weakened our economy. Democrats have and will continue to 
do things differently.
  This month, Democrats will work to enact a second economic recovery 
package that will help Americans who have lost their jobs or who are 
barely making ends meet, and they will create good-paying jobs. That's 
what we need in our flood-ravaged communities in Iowa.
  Mr. Speaker, these Bush-McCain economic policies have put America in 
an economic hole. This month, Republicans will again have a clear 
choice. Stand with the Bush-McCain plan for more of the same or take 
action to aid families who are struggling.

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