[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17037]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   THE AMERICAN WORK OPPORTUNITY ACT

  (Ms. KELLY of Illinois asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Madam Speaker, last week I met with businesses 
from around my district as part of my economic development tour.
  I visited Sip & Savor, a minority-owned coffee shop in Hyde Park, 
where people go for great coffee and conversation.
  I met with Landauer in Glenwood, ranked 63rd on the Forbes list of 
Best Small Businesses in America. They are keeping our troops safe by 
investing in technologies that protect them from the harmful effects of 
radiation.
  I spoke with workers at Nucor Steel in Kankakee, who are helping lead 
the manufacturing renaissance in the United States.
  These businesses take pride in the work they do, but they need a 
Congress that is willing to work just as hard for them. We need folks 
on both sides who will reduce the barriers to business growth and who 
will support the small businesses that create 65 percent of the new 
jobs in our economy.
  I recently introduced H.R. 3328, the American Work Opportunity Act, 
which extends the work opportunity tax credit for businesses that put 
Americans back to work. I urge my colleagues to support this bill and 
to work together to pass a comprehensive jobs bill.

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