Janice Hahn: “I've come to this floor practically every week for the past few months asking my friends on both sides of the aisle to…”

“I've come to this floor practically every week for the past few months asking my friends on both sides of the aisle to work together to extend the payroll tax cut and the unemployment benefits for a full year. As we convene this today, it looks like we may have a deal. To be sure that we follow through, let's remind ourselves what this would mean for Americans: Working families would see more than $80 a month in their pockets-- almost $1,000 for the year. It's always good for people to be able to keep more of their money in their own pockets; And 2.8 million Americans and nearly 500,000 Californians, where I come from, would be able to keep their unemployment benefits, their lifeline during these tough times; And the doc fix would allow seniors on Medicare to continue to see their own doctors. I know the ink isn't dry, but I believe this is the type of compromise and governing that our constituents and all of America wants to see us do here in Congress. I want to encourage the leadership on both sides of the aisle to get this deal done, move forward, and create jobs in this great country. ____________________”