[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 4768]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRESS MUST REVERSE GOP ELIMINATION OF CRITICAL LIFELINE FOR THE 
                               UNEMPLOYED

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, during Women's History Month, I rise to 
recognize and pay tribute to the life of Joyce Wise of Sandusky County, 
Ohio, a remarkable, sparkling, witty, intelligent, generous, and kind 
woman who loved her family, her community, and her country.
  She was a political activist. Her indefatigable efforts improved our 
State, improved our community, and broadened representation for women 
and men across our country.
  Joyce would have been the first person to speak up here on behalf of 
the 2 million American job seekers who have lost their unemployment 
benefits and the 72,000 Americans who lose their benefits every single 
week, one every 8 seconds due to Republican obstruction.
  She would have been the first to point out it is the Republican's 
failure to extend unemployment insurance that has actually put millions 
and millions of our families out to sea.
  If the Republicans want to limit unemployment benefits, they should 
start by creating more jobs. I am waiting for the first good jobs bill 
to come to this floor from the other side of the aisle.
  Joyce Wise understood that every citizen matters and those who work 
hard for a living shall be respected. May her family and friends draw 
strength from her unbelievable spirit and may her legacy live on in 
fighting for justice for all.

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