[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 94 (Wednesday, June 20, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H3811]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
JOB AVAILABILITY IS NOT IMPROVING
(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, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics announced yesterday that the number of job openings is at
its lowest point in 5 months. The number of available jobs dropped from
3.7 million in March to 3.4 million in April. This fact shows that the
President's failed policies are destroying jobs across our Nation and
undermining families.
Unemployment has been above 8 percent for 40 months, not including
the millions who are underemployed or who have lost hope and are no
longer looking for a job. And yet the President still believes our
private sector is doing fine. In fact, sadly, now the President is
offering work permits to illegal aliens to take jobs from hardworking
Americans.
It is past the time for the President and his liberal colleagues in
the other Chamber to pass the dozens of bipartisan job-creation bills
which are stalled in the Senate graveyard.
In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.
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