At the beginning of 2009, in the face of political timidity and outright obstructionism, we acted to stem the drop in economic growth and unemployment, and we passed the Recovery Act, February of 2009.
Bill Pascrell: “At the beginning of 2009, in the face of political timidity and outright obstructionism, we acted to stem the drop in…”
On the recordJanuary 31, 2012
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Pascrell defends the Recovery Act as a response to economic challenges.
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