[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 21440]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         UNEMPLOYED IN AMERICA

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I want the 2.3 million unemployed Americans 
to know that not all Members of this House are heartless. In fact, 193 
Members of this House stand with the unemployed of this country, the 
2.3 million mothers and fathers who have children and families to feed 
as we move through this very, very poignant holiday season.
  I hope when we come back in January we can do what's right for 
America. But we fell 36 votes short.
  That's because the Republicans, and I hardly see any of them on the 
floor at this point, care more about taking care of those who earn over 
a million dollars than they do about the people who are falling off the 
edge.
  I feel sorry for our country today. But you know what? The American 
people have a way of righting the tables when they get sadly out of 
balance, and that moment is coming.
  I feel sorry for the people who are unemployed. Be strong during this 
season, know that when we return in January, we have a chance to 
correct what sadly was voted down today.

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