[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14710]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     PUTTING PEOPLE BEFORE POLITICS

  (Mr. DOLD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, from day one my focus in Congress has been on 
jobs and the economy. I believe that the best thing Congress can do is 
to find common ground to move our country forward. This week, I'm happy 
to say, we did just that.
  On Wednesday evening, the House of Representatives passed a 
bipartisan jobs bill--which I am pleased to say I championed--which 
would encourage global investment here in our country. This means jobs 
in our local communities. Companies in the 10th District like Astellas 
and Takeda and Siemens are able to invest here in America and put 
people to work.
  This bill passed with broad bipartisan support. And I certainly want 
to thank Representatives Roskam, Peters, and Barrow for reaching across 
the aisle and coming together and helping to pass a commonsense bill 
that helps businesses to grow right here at home. When we put people 
before politics and progress before partisanship, we can get things 
done for the American people.

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