House Proceeding 07-21-09 on Jul 21st, 2009 :: 3:18:00 to 3:19:20
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3:17:57 to 3:18:17( Edit History Discussion )

Jo Ann Emerson: in medicare. we're trying to make sure that that doesn't happen. our wish our colleagues on the other side would help us in that task. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his t for what purpose does the gentlelady from missouri rise? mrs. emerson: to address the house for one the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered.

3:18:00 to 3:19:20( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Jo Ann Emerson

3:18:18 to 3:18:38( Edit History Discussion )

Jo Ann Emerson: mrs. emerson: missourians are dealing with job losses. job losses have hit us especially hard during a time of unprecedented economic challenges. constituents call my office every day and they're asking, what is congress doing for them, how are we helping the manufacturing worker who doesn't want to go to the unemployment office because he really just wants to go back to work? and i hear a lot of justifiable

3:18:39 to 3:19:01( Edit History Discussion )

Jo Ann Emerson: anger from the same people about congress' policies that are going to make it tougher for them to get back to work. cap and trade is the focus of their frustration and mine. today unemployment is still severe in southern missouri with a potential to go much higher, much higher if the cap and trade bill becomes law. more than 3,000 more jobs could be lost in the eighth district

3:19:02 to 3:19:21( Edit History Discussion )

Jo Ann Emerson: in a single year, and the few new green jobs this bill would create won't be in our communities. mr. speaker, this bill will leave us with the legacy of energy cost increases that will kill generations of jobs in rural america and in southern missouri, like my constituents, i am ready and willing to get to work if you'll only give us the opportunity.