[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 16306]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             SENATE INACTION HURTS FARMERS AND JOB CREATORS

  (Mr. HULTGREN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. HULTGREN. Seven months ago this body passed H.R. 872, a 
commonsense bill to protect farmers, ranchers, and job creators from 
redundant and needless regulation. We passed it overwhelmingly with 
bipartisan support, with more than 50 Democrats voting ``yes,'' and 
sent it to the Senate.
  Unfortunately, as we know all too well, the cul-de-sac at the other 
end of this Capitol called the Senate once again did nothing. Their 
inaction has real-world consequences as yesterday those repetitive and 
burdensome regulations were forced in by judicial fiat.
  While they failed this opportunity to act and help our economy, the 
Senate does have other chances. I urge them to take up the forgotten 15 
bills we passed for jobs here in the House, move the Forgotten 15, and 
help get our economy moving again.

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