[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 160 (Monday, October 24, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H7003-H7004]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      AMERICANS SIMPLY CAN'T WAIT

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. It was reported today that President 
Obama is trying out a new slogan on his campaign-style road trip. The 
new slogan is: ``We can't wait.'' In my opinion, this slogan is an odd 
choice, especially coming from the President and his party.
  Right now, 15 different House-passed jobs bills, each reducing the 
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that is hindering small business and each removing obstacles to 
domestic energy production, are stuck in the Senate, awaiting action 
from the Democratic leadership. Mr. Speaker, the President is right--we 
can't wait.
  We can't wait for the President and the Democrats to join us in 
eliminating excessive government regulations, stopping Washington from 
spending money it doesn't have, and fixing the Tax Code for families 
and job creators.
  We can't wait for the Obama administration to end the continual 
delays to job-creating domestic energy production.
  We can't wait for Senate Democrats to approve more than a dozen 
House-passed jobs bills.
  Americans who want to get back to work shouldn't have to wait any 
longer for Washington to get out of the way. It's time for President 
Obama and Senate Democrats to put aside politics and work with the 
House on these commonsense ideas.
  We simply can't wait.

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