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On the recordJune 15, 2011
I thank the Senator from Tennessee for his comments and for the way he delves into any issue we work on and comes up with some unique ideas from his past business experience. I hope people will look at his resume, the information in his biography, to see the fantastic things he has done that show he has the capability to solve problems such as this. I particularly appreciate the solution the Senator has come up with. Some people say it does not go far enough. You could make it go further than that, but it is timing that is important and actually getting a debate that is important, and I appreciate the way the Senator put it out in a reasonable way where we ought to be able to do it. We need to do it right now so we do not keep passing this debt down, so we get in a responsible position. I am going to talk about something very similar today. We are in a jobs crisis in this country. I come to the floor this afternoon to talk about jobs. There is not any more important issue for American families today than jobs. For 3 long years, we have been waiting for the economy to get back in gear and start creating the jobs necessary to keep America strong. I am afraid that Congress and this administration have not done their part to foster the healthy job-creating economy we need. We have heard plenty of talk about job creation, but the rhetoric simply does not match up with any action.…
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Mike Enzi
Republican · Wyoming
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Jun 15, 2011

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