[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12009]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                      URGENT ECONOMIC LEGISLATION

  (Mr. DEUTCH asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. DEUTCH. Madam Speaker, for years, reckless Republican economic 
policies and lax oversight of the financial industry led to an historic 
economic collapse for which everyday Americans are still paying the 
price, but now we are beginning to turn the corner.
  Today, we are creating jobs, not losing jobs. The unemployment rate 
is beginning to fall, and confidence is rising.
  Just as we are beginning to grow this economy, Republicans are 
prepared to stop the recovery in its tracks by blocking desperately 
needed job creation legislation. If we don't act now, the bedrock of 
our communities--our teachers and police and firefighters--will be laid 
off. Yet Republicans have blocked needed emergency aid to State and 
local governments.
  If we don't act now, unemployment assistance will be cut off for so 
many of our citizens--for the mothers and fathers who only want to find 
work to support their families. If we don't act now, up to 300,000 
teachers will be fired.
  Instead of punishing the unemployed teachers and police, Republicans 
must stop blocking this urgent economic legislation. The time to act is 
now.

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