[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 147 (Tuesday, October 4, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H6533]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                            JOBS, JOBS, JOBS

  (Ms. BERKLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. BERKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about an issue that 
should be the top priority for every Member of the House and Senate: 
jobs, jobs, jobs.
  Unfortunately, too many of my colleagues here in Washington just 
don't get it. Yesterday, the Senate courageously voted to stand up to 
the Chinese Government on behalf of the working families in Nevada and 
across the country. The Senate said no to China's unfair currency 
manipulation that has cost our Nation nearly 3 million jobs in the last 
10 years, including over 14,000 in Nevada. However, 19 U.S. Senators 
voted to protect China's interests instead of the interests of the 
workers of the State of Nevada.
  I have one thing to say to those Senators: Shame on you. Now is not 
the time to cower to the bullying tactics of the Chinese. We need 
leadership. We need to be creating jobs here in the United States of 
America, not in China.
  From voting to kill Medicare by turning it over to private insurance 
companies to bowing to Chinese bullying tactics, the American people 
should start asking themselves: When will Washington Republicans start 
making job creation their top priority?
  I know it is mine.

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