Bill Pascrell actually said...

This is an absurdity, and I would like to know your answer if I could, Mr. Chairman.

The president proposed the American Jobs Act, which included $35 billion to reverse this trend, but it stalled in the Congress.

We had a very different situation in terms of President Bush I when you lowered taxes, and Mr. Clinton raised taxes.

At the beginning of 2009, in the face of political timidity and outright obstructionism, we acted to stem the drop in economic growth and un...