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This is a dire jobs report.
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It's a snapshot I might remind you up to mid November, before the surgeon covert cases, we predicted many predicted, and the death sprys that we've seen in December as we head into a very dark winter ahead.
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If Congress and President Trump failed act by the end of December, 12 million Americans will lose their unemployment benefits.
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They rely on Merry Christmas.
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If we don't act now, the future will be very bleak.
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Americans need help, and they need it now.
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But I must tell you, I am encouraged by the bipartisan efforts in the Senate around $900 billion package for relief.
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It's a bipartisan effort, you know.
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In the weeks since this election ended, there were questions about whether Democrats and Republicans could work together.
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I know many of your skeptical about my view that they will and can't right now for showing they can.
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Congress and President Trump have to get this deal done for the American people.
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But any package passed in the lame duck session is not gonna be enough.
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Overall is critical, but it's just a start Congress.