On the recordMay 25, 2010
We have heard the report now. Some 34 of our States have seen job increases. The American economy is on the move. We saw in last month's job numbers some 290,000 additional jobs added to our economy, in part because of the work of the majority here in the House. Unfortunately, with not one Republican vote, we passed important programs like the Energy Efficiency Block Grants--some $3.2 billion toward an effort that has over 1,000 of our communities retrofitting public buildings and installing energy-efficient light bulbs. We're doing the work that needs to be done to cut our dependence on foreign sources of energy, and we're also doing the work that America needs done. So this economic recovery, even as others seem to root against our economy, is moving forward. The gross domestic product has seen an almost 12-point reversal from a 6-point decline to a 6 percent increase and, in the last quarter, a 3.9 percent increase, and purchasing is up. We are on the move, and Americans all across our country can be grateful that there are people in this Congress who would rather light a candle than continue to curse the darkness.
