[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13304]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            ``NEW NORMAL'' I

  (Mr. WALBERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, I've spent the last few weeks back home 
listening to my constituents and hearing their stories of just how 
tough times are in the Obama economy. And what's the latest economic 
news? More of the same.
  Another disappointing jobs report was issued by the Labor Department 
last week. We learned that far too many of our fellow Americans have 
simply given up looking for work--the labor force participation rate is 
at its lowest since 1979. Is this what Americans should come to expect? 
Is this the ``new normal''?
  Americans deserve better than this mediocre economy. House 
Republicans remain committed to fostering a strong economy and more 
secure future. Our plan revolves around more jobs and expanding 
opportunity instead of stifling it. That's how we will get our economy 
back to work.

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