[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 16 (Wednesday, February 1, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H229-H230]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       EXTEND THE AMERICAN DREAM

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Madam Speaker, I continue to wear a yellow 
ribbon to remind us of the wonderful troops who were able to come home 
finally from Iraq.
  I want to congratulate the city of St. Louis that introduced and held 
the first Welcome Home the Troops from Iraq parade on January 28. I 
look forward to communities around this Nation raising up their voices 
to say thank you to those who worked and dedicated their lives and 
their commitment to the freedom of this country. That's why, Madam 
Speaker, it's so important that we do our work. Not a

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minute should we wait to pass the payroll tax extension, unemployment 
extension, and the ability of our seniors to see their doctors with the 
Medicare fix for our doctors.
  What we say to our soldiers by welcoming them home is all in our acts 
and our deeds, how we treat their relatives, their friends, and 
extended family members and community. It's time for Congress to wait 
not one minute to extend the American Dream to all and provide this 
benefit to those who are in need.

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