Republicans' Jobless Agenda

Floor Speech

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

Mr. ELLISON. Mr. Speaker, we're now going into the 10th week, having been in Congress in session for many days now--we've actually had 7 weeks where we've actually been in Washington working and another several weeks where we've been at home in our districts working--and we haven't seen one single, solitary Republican jobs bill yet.

My question is, when are they going to get to the business the people elected them for? The Republicans ran on a "where are the jobs?" agenda. I remember it ringing in my ears so many weeks ago. And now, here we are 10 weeks in, and they haven't done anything.

Mr. Speaker, I was in my district last week talking to people about jobs and talking about unemployment. I was in the WorkForce Center. I was at job sites talking to people. And I'm telling you, people with jobs are nervous and afraid that they might lose them. And people without them are losing hope. They are losing houses. They are losing their lives, really.

I implore the majority caucus, Mr. Speaker, to get on the question of jobs and stop this Republican "no jobs" agenda. It's time to bring some jobs bills to the floor and to heed the call of the American people: Jobs now.

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