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On the recordJuly 1, 2010
Thank you. We can go home, having done the responsible thing and knowing that we have helped all Americans. Most importantly, it's long past time for Congress to finally get serious about creating jobs. My constituents want paychecks, not unemployment checks. They want startups, not bailouts. And they want hand-ups, not handouts. Americans are disappointed with a government that has grown so big, promised so much, yet has delivered so little. Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will remind all persons in the gallery that they are guests of the House and that any manifestation of approval or disapproval of the proceedings is a violation of the Rules of the House.
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Dean Heller
Republican · Nevada

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