[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 21828]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                   SUPPORT ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE

  (Mr. HAYES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HAYES. Mr. Speaker, last week we passed an economic stimulus bill 
to bolster our economy and stop the hemorrhaging of jobs that is going 
on around our Nation. Thousands of residents of North Carolina's eighth 
district have lost their jobs, especially in textiles and other 
manufacturing plants.
  Given the current state of the economy, one would think passing this 
legislation would be one of the top priorities of Congress. But, Mr. 
Speaker, we read that the Senate majority leader thinks that a bill to 
save jobs is not a front-burner issue.

                              {time}  1030

  Needless to say, we have different priorities. Getting Americans back 
to work and creating more jobs is a front-burner issue with me, and I 
hope it is a front-burner issue with a majority of Members of Congress. 
It is imperative that we act now so the President can sign this bill 
and we can get our economy moving forward once again.




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