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Rob Andrews: “There are 15 million unemployed Americans as we meet here this afternoon. Let us resolve in the next 2 weeks to put…”

On the recordMarch 1, 2011
There are 15 million unemployed Americans as we meet here this afternoon. Let us resolve in the next 2 weeks to put their interests first, to sensibly reduce spending where we can, to invest in education and health care where we must, and get on with the people's business.
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Rob Andrews
Democratic · New Jersey
Source
govinfo.gov
Mar 1, 2011

Editor's note · Context

The speaker addresses the issue of unemployment and calls for prioritizing the needs of unemployed Americans.

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