[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 20463]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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       URGING SUPPORT FOR THE ECONOMIC SECURITY AND RECOVERY ACT

  (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, today we will debate and vote on H.R. 3090, 
the Economic Security and Recovery Act of 2001. I urge everyone's 
support for this bill. There is no doubt that our


economy has been drastically impacted by the September 11, 2001 act and 
by the subsequent bioterrorism that has occurred throughout America. 
Both the job creator and the individuals are facing difficult financial 
situations and action needs to be taken now.
  This bill, H.R. 3090, will provide incentives for businesses to 
create those jobs and innovations to invest in our country and in our 
future. The bill will also address the issues related to human impacts 
by these attacks. Hundreds of thousands of individuals are in dire 
financial straits through no fault of their own and are offered a 
helping hand in this bill.
  This bill will allow for States to provide flexibility to supplement 
current unemployment and health benefits in States where events of 
September 11 have caused an increase in the number of unemployed. The 
bill also offers incentives for businesses to create jobs, spur 
innovations and invest in our country's future. I urge everybody to 
support H.R. 3090.

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