[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 132 (Thursday, September 8, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H5979]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                    LET'S WORK TOGETHER AS AMERICANS

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Before I begin, Mr. Speaker, I cannot help 
but acknowledge that we are just days away from memorializing those 
lost on 9/11, and I am reminded of that time some 10 years ago and how 
this body drew together.
  I don't know if our leadership has thought of it, but I think it 
would be more than appropriate if we went to the steps of the Capitol 
and sang again ``God Bless America.'' I hope we can do that because we 
did that together.
  Tonight, I hope we can be together as the President commands the 
attention of the American people. I hope we can be together to lift up 
the concept of Make It in America, rebuild America, put our small 
businesses and inventors and geniuses back to work. I hope we can come 
together with the FAA reauthorization so Houston, Texas, won't lose $90 
million in airport construction.
  I hope that we can come together and recognize that when we do a 
supplemental to help our friends with the wildfires in Texas, my 
constituents, others, and Lloyd Doggett's constituents and all in the 
northeast, that we are coming together to place jobs. Mr. Speaker, 
there is nothing more bipartisan than putting America back to work.
  Thank you, Mr. President.

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