On the recordFebruary 26, 2010
Like my district, it has got 20 percent unemployment. So there are other pressing matters that we have to get to, and that's exactly the kind of point that I was making.
DENNIS A. CARDOZA: “Like my district, it has got 20 percent unemployment. So there are other pressing matters that we have to get to, and…”
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The speaker is addressing high unemployment rates in their district.
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