[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 127]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   HOUSE-PASSED PRO-GROWTH JOBS BILLS

  (Mr. WALBERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, a new year brings new perspective and, for 
many, a fresh start. Many of my hardworking constituents hope this year 
will bring a healthy economy with increased opportunities.
  My House colleagues and I didn't need a new year to make this our 
goal. Last year, we passed dozens of bills, making job creation and 
expanding opportunity our central focus. This included bills to make 
energy more affordable, to repeal ObamaCare and to expand education for 
students and job-seekers. If the Senate would only act on these 
measures, we could offer more opportunities for our constituents today: 
bills like the Energy Consumers Relief Act, halting major new 
regulations that increase prices and hurt the economy; the Northern 
Route Approval Act, to finally approve the Keystone pipeline and 
immediately create thousands of good-paying jobs; or the SKILLS Act, to 
eliminate and streamline dozens of overlapping Federal programs and to 
help connect job-seekers with the skills they need.
  I look forward, Mr. Speaker, to continued work with my colleagues, 
supporting additional measures to strengthen our economy, to provide 
more opportunity for all, and to put Americans back to work.

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