House Proceeding on Mar 12th, 2009 :: 0:06:25 to 0:07:45
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G. K. Butterfield: the house of representatives. one, committee on foreign affairs, ms. woolsey to rank immediately after mr. gene green of texas. mr. larson: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the resolution be considered as read and be printed in the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the motion is agreed to and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.

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Speech By: G. K. Butterfield

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G. K. Butterfield: the chair will entertain up to five requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina rise? mr. butterfield: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the wiout objection, so ordered. mr. butterfield: mr. speaker, yesterday was announced that

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G. K. Butterfield: north carolina's unemployment rate for january is 9.7%. this represents a 16% increase from december and is at its highest marks in 26 years. i have good reason, mr. speaker, to worry that the numbers will be even worse in my congressional district when they are reported. it was devastating to learn yesterday that cummings diesel

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G. K. Butterfield: incorporated will lay off 25% of its work force. that's 390 people in rocky mountain, north carolina, an area that is already suffering an unemployment rate of nearly 14%. we must pull together, not as democrats or republicans, but as americans to rally behind president obama's plan to revive our economy.

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G. K. Butterfield: this is not a quick fix.