[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 167 (Thursday, November 3, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H7270]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            THE FORGOTTEN 15

  (Mr. PENCE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PENCE. Well, with a national government seemingly incapable of 
confronting a mountain range of debt and a national media preoccupied 
with politics, I have to tell you, Mr. Speaker, as I travel across the 
State of Indiana, one thing is clear: In the city or on the farm, 
Hoosier families are hurting. Unemployment in the State of Indiana is a 
heartbreaking 8.9 percent, and Hoosiers want action on jobs.
  Now, the President is traveling around the country talking about his 
legislation. He says that the American people can't wait to take action 
on jobs, and let me just say, I couldn't agree more. The good news is 
House Republicans have a plan, and House Republicans have taken action.
  Since the first of this year, House Republicans have passed no less 
than 15 different pieces of legislation to create jobs in America. 
These are commonsense, bipartisan bills that have passed the House of 
Representatives and are now languishing in the Senate. We call them the 
forgotten 15. Among the forgotten 15 is legislation to increase 
domestic energy production, reduce the harmful Federal regulatory 
burden on jobs, help unemployed veterans, and the rest.
  I urge my colleagues in the other body to take action on the 
forgotten 15. We can't wait. Let's take the measures necessary to put 
Americans back to work.

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