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The President: Next, we can put Americans to work today building the
infrastructure of tomorrow.
(applause)
From -- from the first railroads to the interstate highway
system, our nation has always been built to compete.
There's no reason Europe or China should have the fastest
trains, or the new factories that manufacture clean energy products.
Tomorrow, I'll visit Tampa, Florida,
where workers will soon break ground on a new high-speed
railroad funded by the Recovery Act.
There are projects like that all across this country that will
create jobs and help move our nation's goods, services,
and information.
(applause)
We should put more Americans to work building clean energy
facilities, and give --
(applause)
-- and give rebates to Americans who make their homes more energy
efficient, which supports clean energy jobs.
(applause)
And to encourage these and other businesses to stay within our
borders, it is time to finally slash the tax breaks for
companies that ship our jobs overseas and give those tax
breaks to companies that create jobs right here in the United
States of America.
(applause)
Now, the House has passed a jobs bill that includes some of these steps.
(cheers and applause)
As the first order of business this year,
I urge the Senate to do the same and I know they will.
(cheers and applause)
They will.
(applause)
People are out of work.
They're hurting.
They need our help.
And I want a jobs bill on my desk without delay.
(applause)