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John Garamendi: “Thank you very much, Mr. Pallone, for pointing out the facts. The facts are that 4 weeks into this and not one…”

On the recordJanuary 24, 2011
Thank you very much, Mr. Pallone, for pointing out the facts. The facts are that 4 weeks into this and not one discussion from our Republican colleagues about the central issue of America, which is jobs, how are we going to create jobs. You are quite correct, our colleague from the great State of New York, which was and is and will be an even greater manufacturing center, General Electric, Schenectady, New York. You wouldn't know where that is, Mr. Tonko, would you? If you do, please join us and tell us about it.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California
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Jan 24, 2011

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Garamendi addresses the lack of discussion on job creation in Congress.

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