[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 20 (Wednesday, February 9, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H559]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


URGING EXTENSION OF THE TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR WORKERS PROGRAM

  (Mr. BUTTERFIELD asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Madam Speaker, my colleagues, the American people 
are watching. More than anything else, this Congress will be judged on 
what it does to help move this struggling economy forward.
  One of our most important and effective programs to assist workers 
displaced by changes in the global economy has been the Trade 
Adjustment Assistance for Workers Act. Unfortunately, key provisions of 
this program are set to expire this week unless Congress takes action.
  Last year, displaced workers in North Carolina received over $56 
million through TAA, the second largest amount given to a single State, 
to ensure that they had the support and training necessary to 
transition into an emerging sector of the economy.
  This program is working. We must support the economy and these 
workers by immediately approving a long-term extension of the Trade 
Adjustment Assistance for Workers Program.

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