[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8884]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                  JOBS

  (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, in the 6 months since we've convened the 
113th Congress, the legislative branch has passed only 13 bills that 
have become law, but none of these is focused on the most urgent issue 
facing families all across our country: jobs and the economy.
  This is wrong.
  With so many people still out of work and middle class families 
struggling to achieve economic security, the same old broken Washington 
political games need to stop.
  The American people have had enough of congressional dysfunction and 
gridlock in Washington. They want Republicans to come to the table and 
work with Democrats to pass legislation to put our country back to 
work. That's why I'm adding my voice to a growing list of Members from 
both parties who want leaders in the House and Senate to set aside the 
issues that divide us and take immediate action that will create jobs, 
prevent an unnecessary interest rate hike on student loans, and help 
our small business owners succeed.
  Let's come together not as Democrats and Republicans but as Americans 
and get our country moving together. Let's work together to confront 
the big challenges facing our country. The American people deserve 
nothing less.

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