Sean Patrick Maloney: “the speed at which both chambers and both parties have come together on this recovery package shows how committed…”

“the speed at which both chambers and both parties have come together on this recovery package shows how committed Congress and the Administration are to shoring up our troubled economy. The landmark legislation that we will pass today will create millions of jobs, provide cut taxes for hard working families, provide basic necessities to families in need and make investments necessary to transform our economy for the 21st Century. Economists, business leaders, and labor unions across the political spectrum know that decisive action is the only way to jolt our economy out of its intensifying tailspin. Everyone in the process has compromised, except for House Republicans. It's time for the House Republicans to stop saying ``no'' to everything and start saying ``yes'' to bipartisanship and ``yes'' to recovery. The current economic crisis requires bold solutions that address the magnitude of our economic woes, and the American Recovery and Reinvestment plan will do just that. We will blunt the effects of the recession for families by increasing food stamps benefits, expanding unemployment benefits, and preserving health care benefits. The recovery plan also invests in America's school, roads, bridges, water systems that are in disrepair and creating a drag on our economy. We have an historic opportunity to make the investments necessary to modernize our public infrastructure, transition to a clean energy economy, and make us more competitive in the future.”