Political Quotes

“Today, I rise in ardent support of the legislation before us. Let me be clear. This critical funding bill is about one thing and one thing only; that is, saving American jobs. Congress should be focused like a laser on fighting unemployment and getting the economy humming on all cylinders again. This bill is part of that ongoing effort. Our economy is starting to show signs of life again, but we have a long, long way to go. We are on the road to recovery, but it is a rocky and uncertain one. Too many American families are still suffering from the immeasurable hardship and heartache wrought by the worst recession since the 1930s. We all know the unemployment rate is unacceptably high. What we cannot forget is that high unemployment is not a blue State problem or a red State problem; it is a national problem, and it demands immediate bipartisan attention. If there is only one issue on which we can find common ground this year, it should be jobs. Yet the minority party has blocked this bill at every turn. There is no doubt about it, if we fail to pass this bill, hundreds of thousands of teachers and firefighters will lose their jobs. Nationwide, 140,000 teachers will be kicked out of the classroom if this bill does not become law.”