[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 23150]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



             SENATE CONTINUES TO STALL ON ECONOMIC SECURITY

  (Mr. BALLENGER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BALLENGER. Mr. Speaker, the Nation's economists have confirmed 
what thousands of American workers have already feared, that our 
economy is in a recession.
  House Republicans have passed an economic security package to create 
new jobs and help unemployed workers. But the stalling economy 
continues to be in jeopardy because the Senate continues to stall 
economic security legislation.
  People are hurting, unemployment is rising, and now we have proof 
that the economy is in recession. What more does the Senate Democratic 
leadership need? The American people deserve action on this right now. 
The Senate Democrat leadership failed to push through a strictly 
partisan version of a stimulus plan on November 14.
  Mr. Speaker, it is time for the Senate Democrat leadership to stop 
stalling and send President Bush an economic stimulus package that 
creates jobs and helps affected Americans.

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