This is an issue whose time has come. It needs to be done, and we need a sense of urgency for those on the other side of the aisle and this administration. ... Extending unemployment benefits is an important part of that strategy, an idea whose time has come, a lot like raising the minimum wage. The economy is not doing well. Unemployment has risen. Long-term unemployment in September was 1.6 million working men and women.
Discussing the importance of extending unemployment benefits during a Senate floor speech.
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