[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13992]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT

  (Mrs. DAHLKEMPER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. DAHLKEMPER. Mr. Speaker, one of the first acts of the 111th 
Congress was to enact the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 
historic legislation to jump start our economy and create good-paying 
jobs.
  The Recovery Act money is being allocated at a pace of almost $1 
billion a week. And I'm pleased to say that we're already seeing 
positive effects of the Recovery Act in my district, Pennsylvania's 
Third.
  While times are still very difficult for many families struggling to 
make ends meet, we have seen a glimmer of some encouraging news in 
recent days. During the month of April, Erie County's unemployment rate 
stabilized for the first time in months. And in neighboring Crawford 
County, the unemployment rate actually fell. This is the result of the 
targeted, job-creating investments in our Nation's science, clean 
energy, education, health care and transportation infrastructure 
through the Recovery Act.
  Certainly there is more work to be done. And as the Recovery Act 
continues to take effect, we must renew our commitment to continue to 
create the good-paying jobs that will stay here in the United States.

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