Dodd: Enough is Enough

Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) issued the following statement today after Senate Republicans blocked critical extensions of unemployment insurance and health care assistance for the second time this year.

"Our country is coming out of the worst recession in generations," said Dodd. "And instead of doing their jobs, Republican senators are holding the American people hostage for their own political gain. Enough is enough. The American people cannot afford any more Republican obstruction. They sent us all here to do a job--and the Republicans need to get to work or get out of the way."

On Thursday evening, Senate Democrats tried to pass a 30 day extension of critical unemployment insurance and COBRA benefits, but their efforts were blocked by Republican members of the Senate. In the next few weeks, these benefits will come to an end for hundreds of thousands of Americans. Fortunately, due to legislation that passed last year--coauthored by Senator Dodd--Connecticut residents should not lose their benefits in the next few weeks because of this delay.

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