NEW: Senator Whitehouse Calls For Job Creation
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on Tuesday called on his Senate colleagues to work together to create jobs for the American people.
In a speech submitted to the Congressional Record, Whitehouse urged passage of President Obama’s American Jobs Act, and shared the story of a Narragansett family struggling to make ends meet to highlight the need for immediate action.
“With 61,000 Rhode Islanders and millions of Americans currently looking for jobs, we must take swift action to help put people back to work,” said Whitehouse, who went on to recount the story of Diane from Narragansett, who, along with her husband, is struggling to find steady work and provide for her family.”
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The speech came after the Senate passed bipartisan legislation to crack down on unfair currency manipulation by China and other nations. The Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act, cosponsored by U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), supports American manufacturing jobs by giving the Administration new tools to combat currency manipulation. It passed by a vote of 63-35
“We owe it to Diane and her family to set aside our differences and focus on getting something done to create jobs for the American people,” Whitehouse said.