[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 22971]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     THE RECESSION AND TAKING NEVADA AND THE NATION IN A NEW, MORE 
                          PROSPEROUS DIRECTION

  (Ms. TITUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. TITUS. Mr. Speaker, Nevada's families have been hard hit during 
this recession. Since coming to Congress, I've made it a priority to 
address our economic slump, help create jobs, and put families in their 
homes for keeps.
  In the past week alone, the House has taken important steps to help 
Nevadans during this challenging time. With the Silver State facing 
record unemployment, we passed legislation to extend unemployment 
benefits. For some, this can mean the difference between making that 
mortgage payment and losing their home.
  We have also passed legislation that I was proud to introduce to 
protect seniors from higher Medicare premiums. With the recession 
taking a toll on retirement savings, many seniors cannot afford to pay 
higher Medicare costs that eat away at their Social Security benefits. 
My bill will protect seniors at a time when they are counting on every 
dollar to get by.
  We didn't get into this recession overnight, and it will take some 
time to climb out, but I will continue working with my colleagues on 
both sides of the aisle to take Nevada and this country in a new and 
more prosperous direction.

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