[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 14, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H192]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         UNEMPLOYMENT EXTENSION

  (Mrs. NEGRETE McLEOD asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. NEGRETE McLEOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge my colleagues 
to reinstate a critical lifeline for the unemployed.
  Since the expiration of the unemployment insurance benefits in 
December, 1.3 million people nationwide have been affected, one in six 
of whom live in California.
  This extension of unemployment benefits is especially needed for the 
residents of San Bernardino County, where the unemployment rate is 
9.1--well above the national average.
  Unemployment benefits keep individuals actively looking for work, 
they prevent families with a reduced income from becoming homeless, and 
infuse the economy with much-needed dollars.
  My constituents have contacted my office on a daily basis. I hear 
them. They need this vital lifeline back.
  I ask that the Speaker work with the Senate and take up this 
extension.

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