[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1565]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  LARSEN CRITICIZES MAJORITY PARTY FOR FAILING TO PROPOSE A JOBS PLAN

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                            HON. RICK LARSEN

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 10, 2011

  Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in 
support of investing in our nation's infrastructure to create good, 
family-wage jobs.
  The American people want Congress to focus on growing jobs and 
getting the economy back on track.
  But the new majority has failed to present any plan to tackle our 
economic problems or create new jobs for Americans left struggling in 
the wake of the economic recession.
  Of course oversight is important. In fact, the Democrats conducted 
1,400 oversight hearings in the 110th Congress. But let's not waste two 
days debating something we are already doing while the American people 
need us to focus on jobs and the economy.
  We need a jobs plan now that will invest in our infrastructure so we 
can rebuild our nation's crumbling roads, bridges, highways and 
railroads to keep our economy moving and create good jobs in our 
communities.
  As a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I am 
committed to improving and enhancing our infrastructure so we can 
expand our workforce and maintain U.S. economic leadership in the 
world.
  I urge my colleagues to oppose this misguided effort and direct our 
attention instead to policies that will get our economy moving and 
create jobs.

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