[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 111 (Tuesday, July 27, 2010)] [House] [Page H6049] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] LET'S PUT AMERICA BACK TO WORK (Mrs. CHRISTENSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.) Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Madam Speaker, this Democratic Congress, with our President, has begun to turn around the terrible job situation we inherited. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is working. Can you imagine where we would be without it? Private-sector employment has increased for 6 straight months, 35 percent of household wealth lost in the Bush administration has been recovered. Finally, the Senate overcame Republican objections and extended unemployment to help tide millions of people through these tough times. But that is not enough. The American people need jobs. My community needs jobs. While unemployment overall has improved, there are too many communities which still have double-digit unemployment, and African Americans and young people are the hardest hit. So to the other party on the other side of the Capitol: Pass the small business bill to fuel the engine of our economy, now. Pass funding we have included for youth jobs, now. Pass funding to keep teachers in our classrooms and policemen on our streets, now. Pass funding for black farmers, now. This country thrives or falters on the strength of our working men and women. Senate Republicans: forget politics. Let's put America back to work. ____________________