[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 28, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H976]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      GET OUR NATION BACK TO WORK

  (Ms. CLARKE of New York asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. CLARKE of New York. Madam Speaker, the American people's patience 
is wearing thin. A majority of the American people believe that jobs 
should be the number one priority of the 112th Congress. However, over 
a year has passed since the Republican majority took control of the 
people's House, and we have still not passed a single significant jobs 
bill.
  To avoid any confusion, let's discuss what a jobs bill is not. A jobs 
bill is not a tax cut for the multimillionaires and billionaires. A 
jobs bill is not protecting subsidies for corporations that ship jobs 
overseas. And a jobs bill is not, Madam Speaker, dismissing out of hand 
the President's plan for reviving American manufacturing and creating a 
stronger and a more skilled workforce.
  As our economy continues to recover from the recent economic 
downturn, it is past time for the Republican majority to work with the 
President and get our Nation back to work.

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