I think that's because most of the money was used in the private sector.

I am much more interested in looking forward, and, from what I've heard from economists, this idea--and we've seen it in countries all over the world--of stimulating the economy is part of the solution.

I got an interesting letter from one of my constituents that said that, well, maybe Minnesota's rate is eight percent, but at her household, it's a hundred percent.

What was it someone said, Wall Street sneezed and Main Street got a pneumonia.

Didn't you tell me before that actually an increase in temporary help can be a sign; that that's what companies do first, they hire these temporary workers, so it can be a good sign that it's going to lead later.

We are discouraged and we are isolated.

Okay, so, in other words, it actually has moderated?

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and on behalf of the Senate, I would also like to offer my deepest condolences to Chairwoman Maloney and her family.

So, how many--when you include, forgetting the marginally attached ones, if you include these people that want to work full-time, but are only working part-time, who have significantly reduced hours and significantly reduced money as a…

we want to make sure they have a job, and it's difficult

Fifteen percent, and is that relatively the same margin we saw last month, or has there been any change there?