[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11868]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     LET'S GET AMERICA BACK TO WORK

  (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, since taking control of the House of 
Representatives, House Republicans have held 39 separate votes that 
would undermine all or part of the Affordable Care Act. What is most 
unfortunate is that, in those 2\1/2\ years, the House Republican 
leadership has refused to work across the aisle with Democrats to put 
people back to work and pass a comprehensive jobs bill, a bill that 
would help middle class families.
  It's time for the House Republican leadership to put away political 
slogans and partisan gamesmanship and to get serious about governing.
  Let's focus on rebuilding the crumbling infrastructure of our country 
so we can move goods, services, and information to compete in a 21st 
century economy. Let's harness American innovation and support the 
resurgence of American manufacturing by taking up the Make It In 
America agenda of the Democratic Caucus. Let's also protect young 
people and families from rising interest rates on student loans.
  Mr. Speaker, let's stop wasting time, and let's get America back to 
work.

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