[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2898]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        GETTING BACK TO BUSINESS

  (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with serious concerns about 
the lack of a true jobs plan from the Republican majority as we seek to 
tackle our spending challenges.
  And as the race continues to find the next deepest cut, just who are 
the real losers? It seems to be the hardest hit. It's middle class 
families, our children, our seniors, our students, and women. This war 
on working families must end. Our people are our greatest asset.
  In order to move our country out of this recession, we must invest in 
their success. My colleagues on the other side of the aisle are moving 
forward with yet another dangerous spending bill, one that continues to 
give rewards to the most successful among us and literally guts the 
initiatives most meaningful to middle class families.
  The work of reducing our deficit and controlling spending is, no 
doubt, hard. The fact of the matter is that we have to cut spending, 
but we have to do it responsibly.
  As we seek to make a compromise this week, let's remember that we 
cannot cut what makes us competitive and what helps us innovate, 
succeed in the global economy and, ultimately, create jobs.

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