[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 18, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H3531-H3532]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       AMERICA WILL RECOVER AND EMERGE STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE

  (Ms. CASTOR of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. CASTOR of Florida. According to a poll released this week, more 
Americans believe that the country is on the right track than before 
the election, and they believe that President Obama is handling his new 
job very well.
  What I hear from folks back home in Florida is they have faith that 
the recovery plan is going to help them. Indeed, the moneys are being 
delivered to local communities to create jobs. In Tampa, we're going to 
construct an important link for economic development out of our port, 
moneys for our public schools, and students will arrive this month.
  Energy efficiency. We are going to weatherize homes throughout the 
Tampa Bay area and the State of Florida.
  On Monday, we announced a computer initiative to computerize medical 
records throughout the Tampa Bay region. Health care for Floridians 
will be provided because we are not going to let our neighbors fall 
through the crack during this economic downturn.
  The budget priorities President Obama has sent us are right--health 
care reform, education, and investments in energy. We will recover, and

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America will emerge stronger than ever before.

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