House Republican Troubled By Lack Of Hiring Still Being Done On Main Street

Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) says middle size employers are often called the engine of growth. "I guess I am troubled by the thought that our main street vs. our wall street companies aren’t hiring. (0:15)
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Texas Republican Says No One Is Raising 'Mission Accomplished' Banner On America's Job Situation

Despite the addition of 290,000 jobs to the U.S. economy, Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) said during a hearing Friday that, with 15 million people out of work that, no one in Congress is raising a "Mission Accomplished" banner just yet. (0:13)

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New York Democrat Says Americans Are More Optimistic About Job Prospects

Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) says the rise in the unemployment rate is due to Americans who have previously given up looking for employment reentering into the labor market. Maloney says that this is a sign of increased optimism toward job prospects. (0:23)
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