Patty Murray: “Let me read a letter from Laura Perry in Battle Ground, WA, a small community in southwest Washington. Laura wrote: I…”

“Let me read a letter from Laura Perry in Battle Ground, WA, a small community in southwest Washington. Laura wrote: I really need to know what is being done not only in the State of Washington, but in Congress to acknowledge workers who have lost their jobs. Millions of us are going to lose our homes! Throughout my life, I have done all the right things to stay current with the job market. In spite of this fact and having a college degree, I lost my job after 9/11 when my company closed the northwest branch office due to the economic downturn. Now, a year and one-half later, I find that I do not fit in all the niches for acquiring employment retraining because I am not on welfare, I haven't been employed by Boeing, I am not a dislocated homemaker, and I am not a veteran. Please let me know what is being done to help the unemployed in this country when the unemployment insurance runs out. For the first time in my life, I am also without medical benefits. I think Laura Perry deserves 30 hours of time on the Senate floor.”