[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 112 (Wednesday, July 31, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H5184]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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                            JOBS, JOBS, JOBS

  (Ms. WILSON of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it's now been 941 days since I 
arrived in Congress, and the Republican leadership has still not 
allowed one single vote on serious legislation to address our 
unemployment crisis.
  According to a new survey by the Associated Press, 80 percent of 
adults experience either prolonged unemployment, a year or more 
reliance on government aid such as food stamps, or poverty-level income 
at some point in their lives. That's four out of five Americans 
experiencing severe economic insecurity at least once.
  Mr. Speaker, is this the land of opportunity? The people demand a 
remedy.
  It's time to bring the American Jobs Act to the floor. It deserves a 
vote. The American Jobs Act prevents layoffs, invests in long-term job 
creation, and expands workforce training.
  Mr. Speaker, the mantra of this Congress should be: jobs, jobs, jobs.

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