[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 23, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H667]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          UP TO THE CHALLENGE

  (Mrs. DAVIS of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speaker, over the past week, the 
Olympics have been a reminder of how supportive and impressive our 
country truly is and what it can do when we come together for a common 
goal. But I know that feeling doesn't always translate to the issues 
that are weighing heavy on people across our country.
  Every day, my constituents tell me that they need jobs and job 
security, as well as loans for small businesses and home mortgages, and 
they worry about excessive government spending, our debt to foreign 
nations, and unconscionable Wall Street payments.
  We have saved our economy from the brink, but we cannot ignore the 
challenges still before us. We need to continue to pair fiscal 
responsibility with thoughtful job creation by encouraging small 
business growth and supporting needed infrastructure projects. And we 
have to keep holding Wall Street accountable by cracking down on big 
bonuses and making sure that taxpayers never have to bail it out again.
  After spending time with my constituents in San Diego, I know what 
the American people want us to focus on. We need jobs, Mr. Speaker. We 
need to think about the future, we need to focus on our kids and their 
education.
  This body, Mr. Speaker, is up to the challenge, and we need to move 
forward.

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