Doris Matsui: “Madam Speaker, in today's economy, many families are struggling to make ends meet. As we know, the economic recession…”

“Madam Speaker, in today's economy, many families are struggling to make ends meet. As we know, the economic recession began in 2008 as a direct result of reckless and irresponsible financial decisions. We are still dealing with the wreckage today. Over the last few years, I have heard countless stories of people struggling to put food on the table, pay their mortgages, and provide for their children, and millions of America's seniors are making decisions every day to skip meals or cut their pills in half just to survive. California and, in particular, my constituents in Sacramento, have been greatly impacted by this economic crisis.”