[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 177 (Wednesday, December 2, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H13389-H13390]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          JOBS AND THE ECONOMY

  (Mr. WILSON of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. WILSON of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I rise today to address the issue 
of key importance for my constituents:

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jobs and the economy. I'm proud of the work that Congress has done to 
bolster the economy and create new jobs across our country. In Ohio, we 
continue to see new funds awarded and released every week. Communities 
across the State and my district have been positively impacted by these 
funds. To date, over $225 million of recovery funds have been announced 
to counties I represent along the Ohio River, ranging from improvements 
in technology investments to education funding, substantial things for 
our future.
  Just last week, $75 million in recovery money was announced in Ohio. 
These funds include $8.6 million for water projects in 10 of my 12 
counties. That investment represents jobs for our workers and clean 
water for our residents. I'm proud to work for the results that these 
investments have accomplished. With more than half the money to be 
spent, I look forward to more of these improvements throughout the 
State of Ohio as we put America back to work.

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