I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, if my friends on the other side of the aisle are confused about why we're here, let me enlighten them. It's because the President's policies have failed. In the Obama economy, employment has…

So, Mr. Speaker, it really comes down to this: If you say you want to do this for a year, put your vote where your rhetoric is. If you are not willing to work over the holidays, admit to the American people you're not willing to work over…

The American people know why we are here today. We are here today because the President's economic policies have failed. Since the President was elected, unemployment has been at, near, or above 9 percent, one in seven on food stamps…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, we all need to be reminded of why we're here in the first place. We're here because the President's economic policies have failed. They've failed this Nation. Ever since he was elected…

Our unemployment rate has remained at, near, or above 9 percent.

One of the key ingredients to job creation is capital formation.

Mr. Chair, I am proud to support yet another jobs bill put forth by House Republicans to empower small business owners and eliminate burdensome Washington regulations that prevent job creation and hinder economic growth. This bill prevents…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, it was just a few weeks ago that our Nation celebrated Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, in the Obama economy, millions could not give thanks for having a job. In the Obama economy, unemployment…

the American people have to have confidence that Members of Congress will not profit from their office.

the need to expressly prohibit this activity in statute cannot be overstated.

I think we did that in Sarbanes-Oxley, and we did it in a lot of things.