On the recordMarch 30, 2011
I thank my friend for yielding. Madam Speaker, some of the 15 million unemployed Americans no doubt got together with some of their friends this morning around a kitchen table and talked about another fruitless day of job searching, another sleepless night, another paycheckless Friday that's coming. And I wonder, Madam Speaker, what they would think about what's going on on the floor of this House today. At a time when there are 15 million Americans out of work, the House majority has decided to pretend that it is the District of Columbia Board of Education. Now, there are profound issues about the quality of schools for children in the District of Columbia. I would be guided by their elected representative, Ms. Holmes Norton, who speaks for them but tragically does not have the right to vote on their behalf. She should have that right. But beyond that, what are we doing? This is a time when Americans are struggling and suffering and losing their homes. What we should be doing is coming together, Republicans and Democrats, on this floor to create an environment where entrepreneurs and small businesses can create jobs for the American people. We have a proposal on the floor right now that would say the following: Let's stop China from unfairly manipulating its currency that puts American manufacturers at a disadvantage.…
