[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 24]
[House]
[Page 32526]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               JOBS ARE BEING CREATED IN OUR COMMUNITIES

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to indicate that 
jobs are being created in our communities. And if anyone thinks that 
the loss of 109,000 jobs in my community in Harris County has not hurt 
families during this season, then they need to be aware of the 
necessity of the various people who need work.
  I'm very proud that in the Defense bill that was passed, we have 
created jobs. We have created a number of jobs, and those jobs have 
been the kind of jobs that will serve the entire community: solar jobs, 
$800,000; technology jobs, $1 million; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 
Center for the Riverside General Hospital that will help our local 
soldiers, that is $1 million.
  All total, $4.8 million have been secured by the 18th Congressional 
District to provide jobs in Houston to ensure minority research or 
research on health issues, to ensure green technology jobs, to put 
people to work.
  Mr. Speaker, this is the beginning of a great day when we provide 
jobs for the 18th Congressional District and all of America. Merry 
Christmas to my constituents, as I've said, and Merry Christmas to our 
first family and all that they have done for America.

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