Gephardt Calls on Speaker Hastert to Bring a Clean Unemployment Benefits Extension to the House Floor From: U.S. Newswire | Date: March 5, 2002 | Copyright 2002 U.S. Newswire. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

WASHINGTON, March 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a letter by House Democratic Leader Richard A. Gephardt calling on Speaker Hastert to bring a Clean Unemployment Benefits Extension to the House Floor. Gephardt says unemployed Americans cannot wait one more day for the much needed help:

March 5, 2002

Honorable J. Dennis Hastert

Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives

H-232 U.S. Capitol

Washington, DC 20515

Dear Speaker Hastert:

I am writing to urge your immediate action on legislation providing extended unemployment insurance benefits to people who are about to exhaust their benefits ...

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