“Today, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the unemployment rate for January 2012 has dropped to 8.3 percent, the lowest it has been since February 2009. This is a positive sign that our economy continues to move in the right direction, and that the efforts of President Obama to create jobs are proving effective.
While this is welcomed news, there is still much work to be done for the countless working families out there who continue to hurt from a weakened economy. Extending unemployment insurance and tax breaks for the middle class should remain our highest priorities until employment returns to normal levels. I stand committed alongside President Obama and my colleagues in Congress to create jobs here at home and put Americans back to work.”
