[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15309]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              DOING WHAT IS RIGHT FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

  (Mrs. CAPPS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, we have just a few short weeks left in the 
112th Congress, but our work here is far from done.
  Sadly, partisan games and gridlock have made this Congress one of the 
least productive in history; but with the election finally behind us, I 
hope we will put aside our differences and get back to work.
  That means passing a bipartisan farm bill to support our farmers and 
ranchers. It means extending the production tax credit to create jobs 
in a growing wind industry and reduce electricity bills for consumers. 
It means passing the Violence Against Women Act to protect women from 
abuse. And it means extending tax cuts for middle class families and 
small businesses now and passing a balanced plan to avert 
sequestration.
  We must address these critical issues, and the only way to do that is 
by coming together and doing what's right for the American people.
  Mr. Speaker, the election is over. It's time to get back to work.

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