[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 260]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        PRIORITIES AS A CONGRESS

  (Ms. FUDGE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FUDGE. Today I rise to address the importance of setting our 
priorities as a Congress.
  It seems that some of my colleagues have lost sight of what is 
important. We should be focused on putting teachers, firefighters, and 
construction workers back to work; creating jobs by investing in 
infrastructure; improving America's schools; giving the middle class a 
tax cut; putting money in the pockets of consumers; helping small 
businesses thrive and grow; keeping Americans in their homes; 
committing to our veterans and making sure they can get jobs when they 
return from duty; protecting Social Security and Medicare; and making 
sure we are investing in this great Nation so our children have an 
opportunity to get ahead.
  It's time we take a step back and reevaluate our priorities. The 
American people deserve it.

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