Charles Rangel: “It seems to me that if what they are saying is true, that this is supposed to be a jobs bill, how can anyone in this…”

“It seems to me that if what they are saying is true, that this is supposed to be a jobs bill, how can anyone in this country, anyone in this Congress, say that giving some assistance to the millions of people that have lost their jobs during this administration, that giving some relief, giving some unemployment compensation, is out of order and not relevant? How can we say that the working people who do not see any of the benefits of this tax cut, when we are talking about giving them benefits, giving them the opportunity to buy, to purchase, and to stimulate the economy, how can we say that it is not relevant? How can we say that Medicaid and giving assistance to our States that are in economic dire need, what kind of rule could they come up with, call it fair, call it equitable, and not give us a chance to express ourselves? I suggest to my colleagues that what we are trying to do is to have an alternative. That is not the Republican way, that is not the Democratic way, that is the American way, that we be allowed to be heard.”