And she wrote to me and said, ive wanted nothing more than to find a new fulltime job and i dedicated every day to that mission. Im asking you to advocate for me and the millions like me who need our extended Unemployment Benefits to make ends meet. I just want everybody to understand, this is not an abstraction, shes are not statistics. These are your neighbors, friends, family members. It could at some point be any of us. Thats why we set up a system of Unemployment Insurance. The notion was everybody is making a contribution because you dont know when the Business Cycle or an economic crisis might make any of us vulnerable. And this insurance helps keep food on the table while dad is sending out resumes. It helps mom pay the rent while shes learning new skills to earn that new job. That provides that extra set of security so that losing your job doesnt mean you have to lose your house. Where everybody you worked so hard to build for years. We make this promise to our fellow american
Say yes to your life. When it comes to drugs and alcohol, just say no. First Lady Nancy Reagan as our original series first ladies returns monday night at 9 00. On cspan and cspan 3. Also on cspan radio and cspan. Org. Next, the army chief of staff is at the National Press club. He recently spoke about the u. S. Armys future. He covered a range of topics including budget cuts, Sexual Assaults in the military, and the u. S. Role in afghanistan. He also talked about the situation in iraq, regarding al qaedas influence in the region. What it could mean for u. S. Combat troops. Good afternoon and welcome to the National Press club. I am a reporter for Bloomberg News and the president of the National Press club. We are the World Leading Professional Organization for journalists. We are committed to programming such as this, that foster free press worldwide. For more information about the National Press club, please visit our website. To donate to programs offered to the public, please visit