[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14510]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          DO-NOTHING CONGRESS

  (Ms. CHU asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. CHU. Mr. Speaker, at the end of what Republicans consider to be a 
grueling work week consisting of 2\1/2\ whole days, Republicans are 
heading home once again to take the next 2 months off.
  The Republican-led ``Do-Nothing Congress'' was in session for a grand 
total of 8 days this month, and it took 5 weeks off before that.
  During their time here in Washington, Republicans made sure to vote 
to end Medicare as we know it, increase costs for seniors, and give tax 
breaks to millionaires and companies that ship jobs overseas.
  But on addressing the ongoing jobs crisis in this country, they did 
nothing. On providing tax cuts for the middle class and small business, 
they did nothing. On working towards a bipartisan solution to the 
looming fiscal cliff, they left the American people hanging by 
continuing to do nothing.
  The hardworking men and women who call this country home deserve so 
much better. They certainly deserve better than nothing.

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