CSPAN2 Key Capitol Hill Hearings April 10, 2014
10. 5 million americans looking for work, including the 3. 7 million of the longterm unemployed. And again, this benefit we propose is particularly directed at these longterm unemployed americans. Thats why this is a critical effort in our attempts to restore our economy, restoring these benefits. We have never let these benefits lapse when longterm Unemployment Rate is higher than 1. 3 , and today its nearly twice that, roughly 2. 6 of longterm unemployed. We have acted on a bipartisan basis, on a fiscally responsible basis, on a basis that recognizes not only the needs of families but the ne...