[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 105 (Thursday, July 14, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H5030]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      ``JULY IS JOBS'' INITIATIVE

  (Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, for months now here in 
Washington we have debated spending, the debt ceiling, and job 
creation. But for generations, American businessmen and -women have 
shaped not only our national economy, but the world's economy and made 
our country a symbol of strength and ingenuity. To honor that spirit, I 
hope all of my colleagues will join me in listening to those small 
business owners and job creators who truly drive our economy.
  That is why we have launched our ``July is Jobs'' initiative, where 
we ask the residents of South Carolina's First Congressional District 
to share with me, through social media and email, their ideas on job 
creation and moving our economy forward. They are the ones on the 
ground every day trying to grow their businesses, hire new employees, 
and navigate what is best for their families.
  At the end of the month, I will share a selection of these ideas on 
the House floor, and I am 100 percent certain that we will learn a 
thing or two from those job creators. Because, at the end of the day, 
this isn't about the left or the right or Washington politics; it's 
about them.

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