[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 26 (Monday, February 9, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H1049]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                         THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN

  (Mr. GOHMERT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. GOHMERT. Madam Speaker, job losses hurt individuals. They hurt 
families. They hurt other families because they hurt the economy, and 
everyone is hurt mentally as well as economically.
  So what is causing the job loss? What is causing the downturn? Well, 
there is one thing we heard when we went to China and talked to people 
about why they moved their industries. They said it is because they 
have less than half the corporate tax than we have in the U.S. Yet 
still we are going to take up a bill to limit more drilling in the 
United States.
  The report is out that, if Alaskan oil and gas were allowed to be 
developed, then it would create jobs in all 50 States. California would 
get 334,000 new jobs. Washington State would get 139,000 new jobs. 
Pennsylvania would get 142,000 new jobs. New York would get 93,000 new 
jobs. New Jersey would get 39,000 new jobs. Illinois would get 40,000 
new jobs. Overall, 2.2 million jobs would be added. Let us help 
America. Let us open up our own resources.

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