[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13603]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           AMERICAN JOBS ACT

  (Mrs. CAPPS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CAPPS. Madam Speaker, as I traveled throughout my district these 
last few weeks, one issue dominated all conversations--jobs.
  As my colleagues on the other side created the default crisis this 
summer, the American people threw up their hands in disgust and dismay, 
and I don't blame them. Our constituents know the number one issue 
facing this country is jobs, and they know this Congress must take 
concrete actions to grow our economy, and it must take them now.
  The good news is we have a plan. The American Jobs Act is a 
commonsense, bipartisan plan to put Americans back to work and 
strengthen our economy. It keeps teachers in the classrooms and cops 
and firefighters on our streets. It rebuilds our crumbling roads and 
bridges, modernizes our schools, and rehabilitates our neighborhoods. 
It cuts taxes for small businesses, workers and their families.
  The time for political games--which are costing jobs and creating 
economic uncertainty--has passed. I urge the House leadership, help us 
pass the American Jobs Act, and let's pass it now.

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