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On the recordApril 9, 2014
Kansans and Americans across the country are exhausted by a job market that is failing them. The most recent report in March showed absolutely no improvement in employment. In fact, for women, we saw an increase in unemployment. Madam Speaker, the President's latest attempt to redefine the workweek form 40 hours to 29 has already proved detrimental to millions of Americans. There are 7.2 million Americans working part-time for economic reasons. This will leave them with less money to take care of their families. The President's policies have hit Kansans hard--things like identifying the lesser prairie-chicken as an endangered species or redefining navigable waterways such that puddles will come under EPA's control. These policies have hit pocketbooks, paychecks, and families. House Republicans have advanced hundreds of solutions that will help get America back to work. Madam Speaker, we are 5 years into this administration, and it is no longer anything but a joke to blame President Bush for these challenges in our economic workplace. We need the Senate and the President to join us in providing solutions so we can create freedom so Americans can get back to work. ____________________
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Mike Pompeo
Republican · Kansas

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