[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 10280]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                  JOBS

  (Ms. FUDGE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FUDGE. Mr. Speaker, I am amazed and disheartened by congressional 
Republicans' attempts to reinstitute the same flawed policies that 
created the economic crisis we find ourselves in today. Congressional 
Republicans are determined to abandon Americans who have lost their 
jobs and partner with special interest groups like the Wall Street 
banks, credit card companies, Big Oil, and insurance companies.
  Their intent is shown in their voting record. Republicans have voted 
against every major piece of economic legislation we've taken up this 
year. They voted ``no'' on the Recovery Act. They voted ``no'' to rein 
in banks through Wall Street reform. They even voted ``no'' for summer 
jobs.
  I am proud to be a Democrat in this Congress and stand up for hard-
working Americans. Our party is dedicated to moving America in a new 
direction, creating good American jobs, lowering taxes for the middle 
class and small businesses, and building a strong new foundation for 
the economy and for Main Street.
  The growing signs of economic recovery show our policies are working. 
Consider that American jobs have been created in six of the last seven 
months, averaging nearly 200,000 jobs a month this year. While more 
needs to be done, Mr. Speaker, America is on the road to recovery.

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