[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3746]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                          WHERE ARE THE JOBS?

  (Ms. WILSON of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, today I rise with my colleagues 
for one reason--to talk about jobs again.
  My constituents still need help. They want to work, but I don't hear 
any solutions. I've been here for over 2 months, and I'm still waiting 
to hear a Republican plan for jobs. I came to Washington to focus on 
jobs. When are we going to talk about jobs?
  I asked this same question 2 weeks ago. If I have to get up here 
every 2 weeks for the rest of my term and ask the same question, I 
will.
  When I go home this weekend, I will be asked, ``What are they doing 
in Washington to help me find work or provide jobs for others who want 
to work? I want to work to support my family. I want to start a 
business. I've lost my home, lost my job. And the Congress promised to 
help the economy so that I could find a job.''
  My constituents will ask me, ``Why did they cut job training? Why are 
they cutting educational opportunities for young people?''
  People are hurting and people are suffering. Listen to the people.
  Let's stop the partisan bickering and help the people find work. If 
not now, when? If not us, who? If not here, where? The people want to 
work.

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