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On the recordDecember 9, 2009
Today's hearing is yet another reminder why we must build upon the success of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act or risk a backslide into conditions like those we saw earlier this year when we were losing over 700,000 jobs every month.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

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Stresses the importance of continuing recovery efforts to avoid job losses.

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