[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 188 (Monday, December 5, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S6951]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                          November Jobs Report

  Mr. President, relating to the great news that we received Friday, 
the jobs report showed that our economic recovery under this President 
is continuing, with 263,000 jobs created during the month of November.
  But more than strong numbers, what caught my attention is that there 
was very little response from the other side of the aisle.
  Well, it is good news, and I want it to be part of the Record.
  It is funny, it wasn't so long ago that our Republican colleagues 
couldn't wait for monthly jobs numbers to drop. And I can understand 
why: When the President took office, things were in rough shape. The 
pandemic was more persistent than any of us would have liked, and job 
growth started off slower than expected.
  Back then, Republican lawmakers--like House minority leader Kevin 
McCarthy--were the first to send out press releases slamming President 
Biden for the sluggish state of the economy--and downplay any economic 
progress.
  But now, crickets. We haven't heard a word from Kevin McCarthy about 
Friday's job numbers. Why have Republicans been so quiet? I will tell 
you why: The numbers are not on their side.
  Since President Biden took office, the U.S. has added 10.5 million 
jobs--more than any administration in history at this point in a 
Presidency. And our unemployment rate remains near record lows. We have 
added more than 750,000 manufacturing jobs alone since the President 
took office--sectors boosted by legislation like the Chips and Science 
Act and the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
  It is proof that the historic policies this Democratic majority has 
enacted over the past 2 years are working. In fact, next month, 
Medicare beneficiaries are going to start saving money thanks to the 
Inflation Reduction Act we passed this year. It is going to cap the 
cost of insulin at $35 for Medicare beneficiaries starting January.
  But we have got a lot more work to do, and that is why the American 
people re-elected a Democratic majority in this Senate: to get things 
done. So let's keep the victories coming.