[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 39 (Thursday, March 3, 2022)]
[House]
[Pages H1277-H1278]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                STRENGTHENING ECONOMY AND PUBLIC HEALTH

  (Ms. GARCIA of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Madam Speaker, as we heard at the State of the

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Union address, President Biden's first year delivered a record-breaking 
number of new jobs. In total, 6.7 million new jobs were created for 
hardworking Americans.
  America also saw the largest calendar-year decrease in unemployment 
in the Nation's history, paired with record-breaking GDP growth.
  But America's economic prosperity is only one side of the equation. 
America's public health has also been strengthened during Biden's first 
year.
  Vaccination rates have tremendously risen from 15 percent to a 
whopping 65 percent in 1 year for full vaccination. That is more than 
215 million fully vaccinated Americans--again, a record. In addition, 
70 million households also received free COVID tests, and those numbers 
will only rise.
  While these are tremendous accomplishments, I can't say I am too 
surprised. You see, we have a strong leader in the White House and the 
backing of the American people. As President Biden said on Tuesday, 
never bet against the American people.

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