[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 21]
[House]
[Page 28964]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          JOBS AND THE ECONOMY

  (Mr. WILSON of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. WILSON of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I rise today to address the issue 
of key importance for my constituents: jobs and the economy. I'm proud 
of the work that Congress has done to bolster the economy and create 
new jobs across our country. In Ohio, we continue to see new funds 
awarded and released every week. Communities across the State and my 
district have been positively impacted by these funds. To date, over 
$225 million of recovery funds have been announced to counties I 
represent along the Ohio River, ranging from improvements in technology 
investments to education funding, substantial things for our future.
  Just last week, $75 million in recovery money was announced in Ohio. 
These funds include $8.6 million for water projects in 10 of my 12 
counties. That investment represents jobs for our workers and clean 
water for our residents. I'm proud to work for the results that these 
investments have accomplished. With more than half the money to be 
spent, I look forward to more of these improvements throughout the 
State of Ohio as we put America back to work.

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