[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 27, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H532]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      SUPPORT THE STIMULUS PACKAGE

  (Mr. TEAGUE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TEAGUE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with America's economy in deep 
trouble. Families from Hobbs to Silver City and across the country are 
struggling. They are wondering if they will be able to make ends meet.
  We must act now to help those families. I know that we won't all 
agree with every little part of the economic recovery bill that we are 
considering. I have some concerns myself, but I intend to support the 
package, not because it's perfect, but because it will create jobs and 
get our economy going. After all, that's what the people sent us here 
to do. If this bill passes, 684,000 New Mexicans will get a tax break 
and over $400 million will go into infrastructure and investments to 
create jobs and support economic development.
  I am also pleased that the bill includes language from two bills that 
I introduced as a stimulus package for southern New Mexico to create 
green jobs and give families with kids a tax break. I urge my 
colleagues to pass this stimulus legislation so we can put America back 
on track and back to work.

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