With all due respect to my colleague, Mrs. Black, when someone comes to the floor and says, I'm going to speak now free of hyperbole, well, it will be so high up to your neck you don't have to worry about getting it off your shoe because the reality is that was all hyperbole. If what we were doing here right now was simply codifying existing law, there would probably be very little angst on this side of the aisle. But that's not what's happening. What this provision does is goes so much further. It only speaks to the ideological purge that you're on right now. Madam Speaker, on the 100th day of Republican rule of the House, I stood speechless on this floor at their failed campaign promise to focus on job creation and economic growth. It's said, ``Actions speak louder than words,'' and that is true. {time} 1510 For all the Republicans' talk about putting Americans back to work, their actions demonstrate this is the least of their priorities. Instead, they have cut jobs, they have raised taxes, and reduced Americans' access to health care. The bill being debated today also has no jobs component whatsoever. Not a single job will be created because of this bill today. In fact, it will raise taxes and hamper the ability of small businessmen and - women to hire people.…
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