[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 145 (Tuesday, December 2, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H8228]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                ECONOMY

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, many North Carolina families know all too well 
of the struggle to find a job and pay the bills. Some are facing these 
challenges right now, and we all have family members, neighbors, or 
friends who are facing hard choices to make ends meet. Back home, I am 
often asked what Congress is doing to help people back to work and 
restore opportunity for everyone.
  For the last 2 years, the House has passed numerous pieces of 
legislation to encourage job growth and strengthen America's standing 
in the global economy. We have also passed bills that would decrease 
energy costs, that would allow workers to have more flexibility in 
order to spend time with their families, and that would increase 
transparency in how tax dollars are spent.
  While Congress cannot create prosperity, we can work to ensure 
entrepreneurs and employers aren't crushed under red tape. The 114th 
Congress is a fresh opportunity to help put more Americans back to work 
and to improve our economy. I look forward to working with the new 
majority in the Senate to accomplish those goals.

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