On the recordMarch 9, 2011
Mr. Speaker, now more than ever it's critical that we focus our efforts on creating jobs, continuing to stabilize our economy and the housing market, and I am happy to say there's some good news on that front. Just last month, Mr. Speaker, it was reported that we added 192,000 jobs and that unemployment dipped below 9 percent for the first time in almost 2 years. We're talking about private sector jobs. This was due in part to the recovery efforts that were passed in the 111th Congress and signed by the President. Now, however, instead of building on the successes of the previous Congress and introducing legislation to continue this economic growth, my colleagues are seeking to pull the plug and return us to policies that got us into this economic mess.
