[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 3950-3951]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             REPUBLICAN CR

  (Mr. BACA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BACA. Mr. Speaker, we've just seen 12 straight months of private 
sector jobs growth and there is a 2-year low in the unemployment rate. 
Now is the time for us to give our economy another push forward with a 
smart budget that invests in critical needs and

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lowers the deficit with intelligent spending cuts. But instead, what 
are we giving the American people? More uncertainty with another short-
term extension.
  This short-term continuing resolution must stop. The American people 
need jobs, not misguided plans that undermine the future of our Nation. 
Unfortunately, the Republican-passed budget would give pink slips to 
7,000 American workers. And now, with a continued assault on mortgage 
relief programs, the Republicans are ready to start handing out 
foreclosure notices, too.
  Let's stop this madness. Let's work together on a budget plan that 
create jobs, reduces the deficit, and keeps our families in their 
homes.

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