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It's Time The Do-Nothing Congress Actually Do Something For The American People

Date: Sept. 26, 2006
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security Employment and Affirmative Action


IT'S TIME THE DO-NOTHING CONGRESS ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE -- (House of Representatives - September 26, 2006)

(Mr. CLEAVER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.)

Mr. CLEAVER. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, when I landed here in Washington, I received a phone call almost immediately from my brother-in-law in St. Louis who said somewhat jokingly, ``I sure hope you will do something for America this week.'' And all I could think about was, ``I do, too.'' Because, unfortunately, we are not doing much for America.

We should not leave this town this week without passing legislation to implement the 9/11 Commission's recommendations so we can make our Nation safer. Congress shouldn't leave without raising the minimum wage for 6.6 million Americans who haven't seen a raise in 9 years. We shouldn't leave without rolling back the $12 billion in tax breaks that were showered on big oil companies last year.

The history books are not going to be kind to this Congress. With a 25 percent approval rating, it seems to me that one way to raise it would be to do something.

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