[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 187 (Wednesday, December 7, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H8201]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          UNEMPLOYMENT HAS NOT BEEN THIS PERSISTENT SINCE 1948

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, last Friday the U.S. 
Bureau of Labor Statistics announced November's unemployment rate 
remained above 8 percent. Over 13 million American families are now 
without jobs. Nearly 25 million people are looking for full-time 
employment. The number of unemployed Americans has not consistently 
remained at such a high percentage since 1948.
  For the past 34 months, the American people have been depending upon 
Congress and the President to cut Washington's wasteful spending and 
enact policies targeting job creation and economic growth.
  Since the Republicans regained the majority of the House in January, 
legislation has passed that allows small businesses to grow and create 
jobs. It is past time for the President and liberal-controlled Senate 
to change course to put our hardworking American families back to work.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism, as on December the 
7th we honor the heroes of World War II.

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