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On the recordSeptember 13, 2011
Thank you again, Paul, for organizing this Special Order. And I think John Sarbanes said it well. The gentleman from Maryland spoke eloquently about the need for us to act and the need for us to act now. It has been a storm. It has been a hurricane for the 14 million people that are unemployed, and for their families; and all Americans are asking is the simple dignity that comes from being able to look across the table at your spouse and your family and let them know that they are safe and secure because you have a job and you are providing for them.
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John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut
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govinfo.gov
Sep 13, 2011

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