[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 5 (Thursday, January 9, 2014)]
[House]
[Pages H86-H87]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        WE CAN'T WAIT ANY LONGER

  (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, this country has 10.9 
million people out of work, many of whom have been out of work for over 
6 months. We can't wait any longer. Families want to work. They want a 
job that will allow them to put food on the table, take family 
vacations, and save for their children's education. And $300 a week 
just won't cut it.
  As we speak, the President has a permit on his desk, one that has 
been ready to sign for almost his entire tenure in office. The Keystone 
XL pipeline is a rare project supported by labor, business, and the 
hardworking taxpayers of this country, and one that has been studied 
and dissected more than most.
  This project is ready to go, and, with the stroke of a pen, Mr. 
President, you can create 40,000 good-paying, stable jobs across this 
country that American families want and deserve. All they need is your 
signature.

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  Let's finally create the jobs that politicians love to talk about. 
Get families back to work, where they want to be, and off unemployment.

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