[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9078]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           CREATING NEW JOBS

  (Mr. EMANUEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to echo what other speakers on 
both sides of the aisle have talked about, talking about jobs, creating 
new jobs, saving jobs now in jeopardy as our economy continues to 
deteriorate.
  I am privileged to represent one of the most ethnically diverse 
districts in the Nation. Jobs in my district prove that the American 
dream is alive and well and that anything is possible through hard 
work.
  On February 20, the FCC had an opportunity to create and save jobs 
while boosting the economy. Since 2000, we have lost 2\1/2\ million 
jobs in this country. Instead, this decision means job losses in the 
long term, for the Nation's telecom sector and for my home State of 
Illinois.
  The FCC's decision also means companies will not be able to make 
critical investments in the area of broadband deployment. It means an 
entire segment of the U.S. economy faces a future of uncertainty for 
its employers and customers. The job-loss message was heard loud and 
clear. One analyst of the industry wrote, and I quote, ``Usually a 
decision of this magnitude would bring with it greater certainty and 
clarity. Yet, in this instance, we believe the issue is as confused and 
as uncertain as ever.''
  Mr. Speaker, I encourage the administration to remember that 
uncertainty leads to job loss, both on Main Street and on Wall Street.

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