On the recordSeptember 18, 2014
I thank the chairman for his great work. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 4, and I will tell you why: the world is looking for the next great, emerging economy, and you know where it is? It is right here. It is us. It sits here, in this country. We talk about the American people. What are they tired of? They are tired of political talk and not policy change that will get them back to work. This morning, Mr. Speaker, 92 million Americans woke up and decided they weren't even going to go look for a job today because there is no hope in finding a job today. That is 92 million Americans. Now, I don't know if they vote Republican. I don't know if they vote Democrat. I think they are getting to the point where they don't want to vote for either side because all they are asking is: work together to fix America. The President of Ukraine came to the United States today to ask for help. He didn't go anywhere else in the world. He came here. Why did he come to the United States? Why did he come to America? Why, for centuries, have people come to America? For opportunity, for jobs, and to make their life better. We sit and debate a jobs package, and we want to talk about politics. We don't want to talk about the policy of it; we don't want to talk about the opportunity that this country has always presented. Are you kidding me?…





