[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5091]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          JOBS AND THE ECONOMY

  (Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, roughly 120,000 jobs 
were added to the economy in March, marking the 25th consecutive month 
of increased private sector employment.
  In 2 years, American businesses have created 4.1 million jobs. Just 
last month, the unemployment rate was down to 8.2 percent. While the 
stimulus bill enacted in 2009 aided in the recovery, there is still 
much more that this Congress can do to close the employment gap. 
Instead, Republicans in Congress have insisted on either blocking 
Democratic job creation proposals entirely or aggressively pursuing 
legislation that concentrates on special interests and the 
superwealthy.
  Mr. Speaker, as long as millions of Americans continue to struggle, 
we have the responsibility to engage in a meaningful way that will get 
our economy back on track.

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