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THE
HOUSE WILL BE IN ORDER.
THE PRAYER WILL BE OFFERED BY
OUR CHAPLAIN, FATHER CONROY.
CHAPLAIN CONROY: LET US PRAY.
LOVING GOD, WE GIVE YOU THANKS
FOR GIVING US ANOTHER DAY.
AT THE BEGINNING OF A NEW DAY
AND ANOTHER WEEK, HELP US TO
DISCOVER THE POWER OF RESTING
IN YOU AND RECEIVING ASSURANCE
AND ENCOURAGEMENT IN YOUR
GRACE.
SEND YOUR SPIRIT DOWN UPON THE
MEMBERS OF THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE
WHO HAVE BEEN ENTRUSTED BY
THEIR FELLOW AMERICANS WITH THE
AWESOME PRIVILEGE AND
AS SUSTAINING
THE GREAT EXPERIENCE OF
DEMOCRATIC SELF-GOVERNANCE.
MAY THEY BE REMINDED ALWAYS OF
WHO THEY ARE.
MAY THEY BE OPEN TO YOUR
INSPIRATION THAT THEY MIGHT
OVERCOME THE TEMPTATION TO WORK
THROUGH THE ISSUES OF THIS DAY
ON THEIR OWN STRENGTH AND
CLEVERNESS.
GRANT THEM WISDOM, INSIGHT AND
VISION THAT THE WORK THEY DO
WILL BE FOR THE BETTERMENT OF
OUR NATION DURING A TIME OF
STRUGGLE FOR SO MANY MILLIONS
OF AMERICANS.
MAY THEY EARN THE TRUST AND
RESPECT OF THOSE THEY REPRESENT
WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAD EARNED
THEIR VOTE, AND MAKE HISTORY
THAT EXPANDS THE GREAT LEGACY
OF SO MANY WHO HAVE SERVED IN
THIS CHAMBER BEFORE NOW, A
LEGACY OF NOBLE SERVICE,
SOMETIMES POLITICAL RISK BUT
ALWAYS GREAT LEADERSHIP.
MAY ALL THAT IS DONE THIS DAY
HONOR AND
GLORY.
AMEN.
THE
CHAIR HAS EXAMINED THE JOURNAL
OF THE LAST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS
AND ANNOUNCES TO THE HOUSE HIS
APPROVAL THEREOF.
PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 1 OF RULE 1
THE JOURNAL STANDS APPROVED.
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WILL
BE LED BY THE GENTLEMAN FROM
SOUTH CAROLINA, MR. WILSON.
EVERYONE, INCLUDING
OUR GUESTS IN THE GALLERY,
PLEASE JOIN IN.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH
IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER
GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY
AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
THE
CHAIR WILL ENTERTAIN REQUESTS
FOR ONE-MINUTE SPEECHES.
FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE
GENTLEMAN FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
RISE?
MR. SPEAKER, I ASK
FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO REVISE
PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE
AND EXTEND MY REMARKS.
WITHOUT OBJECTION.
MR. SPEAKER, LAST
FRIDAY THE U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR
STATISTICS RELEASED ITS
NOVEMBER JOBS REPORT CITING THE
GRUESOME UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OF
8.6%.
THIS REVELATION MARKS THE 34TH
STRAIGHT MONTH WHERE THE
NATION'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HAS
REMAINED OR ABOVE 8%.
THIS IS A TRAGEDY FOR AMERICAN
FAMILIES WHO DO NOT HAVE JOBS
OR HAVE GIVEN UP LOOKING FOR
JOBS.
HOUSE REPUBLICANS CONTINUE TO
REMAIN FOCUSED ON JOB CREATION,
MAKING THE ISSUE OUR NUMBER ONE
PRIORITY.
SINCE JANUARY, THE HOUSE HAS
SUBMITTED NUMEROUS BILLS, MANY
WITH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT TO THE
SENATE IN HOPES OF PASSAGE
WHICH WILL HELP PUT AMERICAN
FAMILIES BACK TO WORK.
JUST LAST WEEK, THE HOUSE
PASSED THREE MORE JOB --
COMMONSENSE BILLS MAKE BRINGING
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
JOB-CREATING BILLS AWAITING
25.
ACTION TO THE LIBERAL SENATE TO
I URGE THE SENATE MAJORITY
LEADER TO BRING ANY OF THE
HOUSE JOBS BILLS UP FOR A VOTE
AND BEGIN FOCUSING ON WAYS TO
PROMOTE JOB GROWTH.
IN CONCLUSION, GOD BLESS OUR
TROOPS AND WE WILL NEVER FORGET
SEPTEMBER 11 AND THE GLOBAL WAR
TERRORISM.
PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 12-A OF RULE
1, THE CHAIR DECLARES THE HOUSE