Jeanne Shaheen: “I wish to talk today about some of the provisions that are in the legislation before us, provisions that will create…”

“I wish to talk today about some of the provisions that are in the legislation before us, provisions that will create jobs, grow small businesses, and help unemployed Americans who are still struggling to get back to work. Unfortunately, we have not yet been able to send this bill to President Obama for his signature. For the last 3 months, we have had almost weekly standoffs on temporary measures to do what we already voted to do back in March, which is help people throughout this country get back to work. This delay has had real consequences. Over the last 6 months, the Federal unemployment program has expired four times--most recently, over Memorial Day. Mr. President, you and I know the American people deserve better.”