[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 56]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                  JOBS

  (Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona. Madam Speaker, 2010 may be a new year, 
but our top priorities remain the same: jobs, jobs, and jobs. We must 
stay focused on job creation to end this economic downturn.
  With our national debt well over $12 trillion, we cannot just rely on 
more spending to achieve our goals. Washington has to find the right 
balance between investing in our future and doing more with less.
  This year, I will continue to push for projects that require common 
sense, not millions of dollars; projects that help communities attract 
new industries that will create jobs, get folks back to work, and put 
the economy back on track. I will also work to remove barriers to 
success for small businesses and curb excessive regulations that can 
slow growth.
  These low-cost job creation efforts will spur economic recovery 
without further increasing the debt. I urge my colleagues to join me in 
supporting them.

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