[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 23153]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                           ECONOMIC STIMULUS

  (Mr. KINGSTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I must start out by saying I know that we 
have been admonished not to refer to the other body, but in a bicameral 
legislative body such as the U.S. Congress, often one side of 
government will pass legislation that the other side does not pass. 
That is our situation right now.
  This House has passed a Patients' Bill of Rights. This House has 
passed an education bill. This House has passed a ban on human cloning. 
And this House has passed a jobs economic stimulus plan. Unfortunately, 
it is not moving. It has to pass both bodies in order to become law and 
get the President's signature.
  Meanwhile, folks are getting laid off. Meanwhile, workers who are 
laid off are not getting the benefits that they need. Meanwhile, 
workers who are laid off and their families are not getting the health 
care extensions that they need. I hope, as a Christmas present to the 
American people and to the economy and to all the jobs that are out 
there at risk, that the other body will in fact pass this job security 
program so that we can give the American people a very merry Christmas.

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