congressional_record: CREC-2012-12-31-pt1-PgH7477

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CREC-2012-12-31-pt1-PgH7477 2012-12-31 112 2     WORK TOGETHER FOR A HAPPY NEW YEAR HOUSE HOUSE ALLOTHER H7477 H7477 [{"name": "Donna M. Christensen", "role": "speaking"}]   158 Cong. Rec. H7477 Congressional Record, Volume 158 Issue 171 (Monday, December 31, 2012) [Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 171 (Monday, December 31, 2012)] [House] [Page H7477] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] {time} 1010 WORK TOGETHER FOR A HAPPY NEW YEAR (Mrs. CHRISTENSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. It will be very hard to wish the American people happy New Year unless this Congress reaches and passes an agreement that keeps taxes from going up on the 98 percent who have already had to sacrifice during the recession, that extends unemployment, enables doctors to continue to care for their Medicare beneficiaries, fixes the AMT, provides disaster recovery money to help our fellow Americans, and passes the farm bill. Democrats agreed last year to $1.5 trillion in cuts over the next 10 years, which are already in place. President Obama offered several concessions. Now Republicans need to give up at least an equal amount on the revenue side. And right now--but definitely early in 2013--my constituents in the Virgin Islands need relief from the highest energy costs in the country and a fair Medicaid match so that everyone can have access to quality health care. Whatever partisan differences we have and the Republicans have with our President, let's set them aside as this difficult year comes to a close and work together to give our constituents a happy New Year. ____________________

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