[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 176 (Thursday, December 12, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H7700]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      EXTEND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

  (Ms. CHU asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, over the next few weeks, the American people 
will be celebrating the warmth of the holidays with friends and family 
alike.
  But for nearly 1.3 million people, the situation will be desperate. 
The pains of long-term unemployment will be compounded as their 
benefits totally run out on December 28.
  These people have struggled for months on end to find work after 
losing a job. They include thousands of veterans who recently completed 
their military service, and they include families who need unemployment 
benefits to clothe their children and put food on the table.
  It is unconscionable that this budget deal does not protect these 
vulnerable families who had no part in causing the recession that put 
them in such dire circumstances.
  As we go into this holiday season, let us help those in greatest 
need. Extend unemployment benefits.

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