[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3067]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                         SUPPORT PUBLIC WORKERS

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, this 1-minute is from the 
heart, and it disturbs me and baffles me for a country that I love. I 
don't believe there is anything more precious than for Members to stand 
up and pledge allegiance to this great Nation and to be taught as 
children about the American Dream.
  That's why Democrats have focused their life journey on creating jobs 
for Americans. That's why we don't want to engage in frivolous 
budgeting that causes us to lose jobs.
  But why are Governor Walker of Wisconsin, Governor Kasich of Ohio and 
Governor Daniels of Indiana demonizing the American Dream, demonizing 
workers, teachers, transit workers, police and firefighters? Does 
anyone know that Wisconsin public workers offered $100 million last 
year to be able to help the State and have already committed to helping 
them this year? But, no, union busting is not union busting. It is 
quashing the American Dream, making it a crime to organize workers.
  What is America? I beg of them to stand against this kind of 
dastardly act. Democrats are fighting for jobs. Where is the American 
Dream?

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