[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8097]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              AIG OUTRAGE

  (Ms. TITUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. TITUS. Mr. Speaker, I also rise today in outrage over the recent 
news that AIG paid out over $165 million to executives, some of whom 
are no longer with the company.
  Every day in southern Nevada, families face tough decisions about 
their economic futures; can they afford to stay in their home? Are they 
going to be able to provide for their children's future?
  I find it insulting that the CEO of AIG said that his decision to 
give out these bonuses was ``difficult.'' Difficult is trying to figure 
out how to keep a roof over your head when you've lost your job. 
Difficult is providing for your children when your hours at work have 
been cut back. Difficult is not deciding if you are going to dole out 
hundreds of millions of dollars to irresponsible Wall Street 
executives.
  I urge Congress and the administration to act quickly to recoup the 
taxpayers' money.

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