Lloyd Doggett actually said...

"When folks lose a job through no fault of their own, the least we ought to do is extend a life line."

"The unemployment rate in my state, 8.5 percent, stands higher today than at any time in the last quarter of a century."

"Threats of default on our debt and threats to shut down the government only set back our economic recovery and cost us more jobs."

"Terminating unemployment assistance would hurt our nation's economy by further suppressing consumer demand and confidence."