[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2897]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       THE TIME TO GOVERN IS NOW

  (Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, the time to govern is now. The 
reckless continuing resolution that Republicans passed 2 weeks ago is 
an abject failure of leadership. In the race for ever-increasing and 
arbitrary cuts, they demonstrated on a party-line vote that they know 
the cost of everything and the value of nothing.
  Moody's Analytics said their approach would cost 700,000 jobs. The 
Economic Policy Institute said it would cost 800,000 jobs. Goldman 
Sachs said it would lower economic growth by 2 percent and increase 
unemployment by 1 percent. Even the conservative Club for Growth called 
it a mistake, stating, ``Cutting spending is important, but economic 
growth is even more important.''
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that all of us, Republicans and Democrats, 
negotiate in good faith, in a bipartisan manner to pass a fiscally 
responsible CR that reduces deficits without sacrificing economic 
growth, that prioritizes investments in our economy that support 
American competitiveness without costing jobs. Let's pass a continuing 
resolution that strengthens the economy and creates jobs for all 
Americans.

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