[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14540]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           AMERICAN JOBS ACT

  (Mr. BACA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BACA. Mr. Speaker, the ``party of no'' is at it again. 
Republicans have been in the majority for 273 days, and they still have 
no plans to create new jobs. Now the Republicans are saying ``no'' to 
the American Job Act, with the majority leader calling this bill 
``dead.''
  But what are the Republicans really saying no to? They're saying no 
to helping small businesses grow and hire. They're saying no to keeping 
teachers in the classroom. They're saying no to keeping firefighters, 
first responders and cops on the job. They're saying no to building our 
crumbling roads, bridges and schools. They're saying no to cutting 
taxes for hardworking American families.
  The American Job Act is a bipartisan approach with ideas that have 
been supported by both Democrats and Republicans. We must stop this 
political game. The American people are suffering, and they need our 
help now. Let's all say yes to putting Americans back to work and pass 
this bipartisan agenda.

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