[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 331]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                EXTEND EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

  (Mr. GARCIA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, our priority in Congress should be to find 
solutions, to boost our economy and get people back to work. While we 
are still working to get our economy back on track, Americans need to 
be able to feed their families and support themselves. It is about 
fairness.
  That is why I urge my colleagues today to extend the emergency 
unemployment insurance. For every dollar spent on unemployment 
insurance, we generate $1.55 in new economic activity in its first 
year, which is why we create more jobs and will get Americans back to 
work.
  In Florida alone, 70,000 people have lost this essential lifeline 
during the holiday season. And if we don't act, this number could 
double in the next 6 months.
  Mr. Speaker, this is simply a question of fairness. It is the right 
thing to do for our families and for our economy.

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