Congressman Boehner: House Continues to Focus on Jobs, Oversight

Taking to the House floor for a speakers minute floor speech today to preview the week ahead, Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) said the House of Representatives continues to focus on jobs and economic growth as well as oversight of the executive branch.  The House Republican Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs can be seen online at GOP.gov/jobs.  Boehners remarks on the floor:

Mr. Speaker, my colleagues, our hearts go out today to those in Oklahoma who are suffering as a result of this storm.  I’ve asked that the flags here in the Capitol complex be lowered to half staff in honor of the victims of this terrible tragedy.

Mr. Speaker, my colleagues, this House is going to continue to be focused on the issue of jobs.  Its the number one issue of concern to our fellow citizens and were going to continue to be focused on the things that get in the way of job creation in our country.  Most notably, this week well work on trying to get the Keystone pipeline approved that will create some 20,000 direct jobs and over 100,000 indirect jobs; and trying to make sure that those who have student loans wont see their interest rates double.

That will be the work of the House this week, but in addition to that, we have a responsibility to the American people to provide oversight of the executive branch.  And I think Americans understand and my colleagues understand that the American people deserve the truth.  And whether its Benghazi, whether its the IRS, whether its the Justice Department investigating journalists, the Congress of the United States and the American people need to know what the truth is, to hold this administration accountable.  Those of us in public office understand that our job is to serve the American people, not the other way around.