[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 8, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H590]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      EXTEND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

  (Ms. HAHN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. HAHN. Madam Speaker, the deadline, again, to pass an extension of 
unemployment benefits is fast approaching. Last week, the numbers came 
out that our economy is on the mend, but we do still have a long way to 
go.
  Unemployment benefits put money into the economy and serve as a 
lifeline for the millions of Americans who, through no fault of their 
own, have lost their job and cannot find work. These are benefits, by 
the way, that have been earned through years of hard work. They aren't 
giveaways.
  If my friends on the other side of the aisle don't extend these 
benefits, 2.8 million Americans--including 491,000 Californians--will 
lose their lifeline, throwing their families into further despair and 
hampering our economic recovery.
  We can't let this happen. Let's work together and pass these 
extensions of unemployment benefits for one full year.

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