Douglas Alexander said "We have a limited amount of water, a limited amount of money. I note the Senator from Arizona as well as I both voted to give President Obama the money he needed to work on housing and to work on financial institutions, and we may have to do it again. So it is not just a matter of saying no to proposals; it is a matter of being greatly disappointed this legislation is not targeted, is not temporary. The Senator from Wyoming is in the Chamber. He has been an outstanding spokesman on the importance of the stimulus legislation, how to fashion that. I ask the Senator from Wyoming, as he looks at this legislation--and I know we have not yet seen the entire compromise--but how satisfied is he the legislation focuses on the problem that will actually create new jobs for Americans in a short period of time?" @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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We have a limited amount of water, a limited amount of money. I note the Senator from Arizona as well as I both voted to give President Obama the money he needed to work on housing and to work on financial institutions, and we may have to do it again. So it is not just a matter of saying no to proposals; it is a matter of being greatly disappointed this legislation is not targeted, is not temporary. The Senator from Wyoming is in the Chamber. He has been an outstanding spokesman on the importance of the stimulus legislation, how to fashion that. I ask the Senator from Wyoming, as he looks at this legislation--and I know we have not yet seen the entire compromise--but how satisfied is he the legislation focuses on the problem that will actually create new jobs for Americans in a short period of time?

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Douglas Alexander

Labour Party

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the effectiveness of stimulus legislation and its focus on job creation.

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