DeGette Applauds President Obama For Signing Historic Recovery Bill

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) offered the followingcomments on President Obama signing the American Recovery andReinvestment Act into law in Denver, Colorado. U.S. Rep. DeGetteattended the bill signing earlier today.

"I applaud President Obama for signing into law the American Recoveryand Reinvestment Act -- an important and historic piece of legislationthat will get our economy moving again. In order to get our countryback on track, we must make broad investments in health care,education, and infrastructure to create and save millions of jobs. Bychoosing Denver to sign this into law, President Obama recognizesDenver's leadership in promoting a new energy economy."