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John Ensign: the fact is, when the Democrats were in control of all three bodies, the Democrats terminated the program of extending…

On the recordNovember 12, 2003
the fact is, when the Democrats were in control of all three bodies, the Democrats terminated the program of extending unemployment benefits at the Federal level. They terminated the program. More people were unemployed at that time when they terminated the program. It is good enough today. The economy is recovering. It is producing jobs. Therefore, I object.
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John Ensign

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Discussing unemployment benefits and economic recovery during a Senate debate.

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