[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 15, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H454]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          THE CLOCK IS TICKING

  (Mr. PETERS of Michigan asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PETERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today because thousands 
of folks in my home State of Michigan are looking for work, and 
Washington is making their job search much harder.
  The failure of Congress to find common ground to extend unemployment 
insurance is shameful when so many families are desperately trying to 
make ends meet while struggling to find work.
  Tomorrow Congress will leave for a 10-day recess while another 
100,000 Americans lose their lifeline and will be left out in the cold. 
This is simply unacceptable.
  I am circulating a letter calling on Speaker Boehner to cancel this 
recess until unemployment insurance is extended. Over 90 of my 
colleagues have already signed on, and we are all prepared to stay in 
Washington to get this done.
  Extending unemployment benefits has a proven economic return. It is 
the right thing to do for Michigan families, for families all across 
our country, and for our economy.
  The clock is ticking. Let's cancel this recess now and get to work.

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