I think the point is clear; and that is, this side of the aisle believes the American workers, who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own, should be given assistance until job creation is on the upswing in America so we can move further along this path and so that stimulus is still in the economy. That has been the result in the past two administrations. The last Bush administration believed in this, and now, somehow, we want to forget that economic success. I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.
Maria Cantwell: “I think the point is clear; and that is, this side of the aisle believes the American workers, who have lost their jobs…”
On the recordFebruary 26, 2004
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Addressing the need for assistance for American workers who lost jobs.
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