[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 64 (Wednesday, May 8, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H2494]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
GROWING JOBS IN AMERICA
(Mr. SESSIONS asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute.)
Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, just a few hours ago we had an opportunity
to welcome the President of South Korea to this great body to listen to
her words about how America, through not only our foreign policy but
also with our United States military, helped South Korea to overcome
the forces of Communism from the north and from China.
We heard the President speak about the economic growth and vitality
of her people, of the Korean people who want more and better friendship
with America. But the underlying theme was economic freedom--freedom
for her people, freedom for people to make their own decisions. This is
consistent with the message that we heard from the last head of a
foreign government speaker we had, from Mexico, who spoke about how
Mexico is going to aim for GDP growth of 6 percent.
Mr. Speaker, it is time that we here in America catch on to what our
allies are doing all across the globe, and that is seeking economic
freedom, economic growth, and jobs for all of their people. We should
be doing the same thing in this country. Mr. Speaker, that's why the
Republican Party is trying to grow jobs and make sure life is better
for Americans now.
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