[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 8, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H5790]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       AMERICA'S 122ND LABOR DAY

  (Mr. GALLEGO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. Speaker, Monday marked the 122nd year that we have 
honored and celebrated the hard-working men and women of America on 
Labor Day.
  It is also an occasion to reflect on the tremendous progress that the 
labor movement has made in improving the lives of working families.
  From strengthening pay and working conditions to fighting for fair 
health care and retirement benefits, unions have and will always play a 
critical role in growing the American middle class.
  However, we still have a long way to go. That is why I support 
raising the minimum wage, expanding the earned income tax credit, and 
fighting for fair trade agreements so that we can lift up the millions 
of working families in America still struggling to make ends meet.
  Mr. Speaker, it is simple. Those willing to work should be able to 
find good jobs. Through their hard work, they should be able to improve 
their family's quality of life. That is the core of the American Dream.
  This Labor Day, let's recommit ourselves to building a nation and an 
economy where that dream is within reach for every American.

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