Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman from Utah for the time, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. 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. Instead of talking about on the floor of the House creating jobs, the Republican leadership is focused on repealing the Patient Bill of Rights; passing H.R. 1, a spending bill that Chairman Bernanke stated will kill 200,000 jobs over the next 2 years; and now removing critical support for homeowners who are struggling to pay their mortgages in this tough economic time. H.R. 830 is more of the same.…”