[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7286]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 DEMOCRATS WANT TO WORK WITH WASHINGTON REPUBLICANS ON STIMULATING THE 
                                ECONOMY

  (Mr. ELLISON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. ELLISON. Mr. Speaker, congressional Democrats know that middle 
class families are struggling to make ends meet in an economy that is 
simply leaving too many of them behind. That is why we worked in a 
bipartisan way to pass an economic stimulus plan earlier this year. And 
starting this week, more than 130 million Americans will receive some 
much-needed relief in the form of recovery rebate checks.
  This is a good start, but more needs to be done. Once again, this 
Democratic-led Congress is reaching out in a bipartisan way to develop 
consensus for a second round of economic recovery legislation. We 
believe that a second economic stimulus plan is needed as the bleak 
news around the economy continues to mount and Americans everywhere are 
feeling the negative impact of President Bush's economic policies. 
Unfortunately, the President has said that a second economic stimulus 
package is not necessary.
  Mr. Speaker, the President is incorrect. The congressional Democrats 
hope the President will reconsider so that we can work in a bipartisan 
fashion to get this economy back on track, create jobs, and speed up 
assistance to middle class families.

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