[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 3146-3147]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        JOB CREATION IS THE KEY

  (Mr. SIRES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, during the 111th Congress, Democrats have 
taken numerous measures to restore our Nation's fiscal health. Job 
creation is an essential element of this financial recovery.
  We have passed the Small Business Financing and Investment Act, which 
will make it more affordable for small businesses to get loans and will 
save or create 1.3 million jobs annually.
  We have passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which will

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create millions of jobs and also provide skilled training for workers.
  We passed the Jobs for Main Street Act out of the House, which has 
targeted investment for job training, small businesses, affordable 
housing, school renovation, hiring teachers, and much more.
  At the very beginning of this session, the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act was signed into law, and this legislation has saved or 
created nearly 2 million jobs. The Recovery Act was the largest middle 
class tax cut in history, and has helped to provide over 300,000 jobs 
in the education sector.
  As the weather gets warmer, thousands of infrastructure jobs will be 
created through Recovery Act funds to build bridges, roads, and rails.
  Additionally, community health centers around the country are being 
created through Recovery Act funding.
  I ask all of my friends to continue to support job creation.

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