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




                              JOBS SUMMIT

  (Mr. BACA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BACA. Recently, a single parent in my district called my office 
for help. He lost his good-paying job and the health benefits that went 
with it. Sadly, he is not alone in this problem. More Americans than 
ever before are losing their jobs, their livelihood, and their homes. 
In California, the unemployment rate is 12 percent. In my area, the 
Inland Empire, unemployment is a staggering 14 percent. We continue to 
have one of the highest rates of foreclosure in the Nation. The 
hardworking men and women in my district and throughout the Nation 
deserve a good-paying job; quality, affordable health care; enough food 
to put on the table; and a good quality of life.
  I commend President Obama for hosting a jobs forum. We need to create 
jobs so that people can put food on the table and keep their homes and 
live the American Dream. Instead of pointing fingers and calling names, 
this is a time when we all need to be working together to find real 
solutions in creating jobs for the American people right here in the 
United States and not outsourcing those jobs outside of here.
  For my part, I will host a jobs summit to hear from the private 
industry, nonprofit organizations, and labor organization and 
educators.

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