that bipartisan effort should be em ulated today in this senate. in fact, one could argue that the needs are more pressing, that american workers have fallen further behind, that the same logic that compelled president bush to sign this bill and a bipartisan congress to send it to him, that logic is even more compelling today. our constituents sent us here to work together to grow the economy and create jobs. it's disappointing when this bill can provide millions of hardworking americans a raise, a raise they deserve through their own efforts, has been filibustered. i hope that my colleagues on the other side will find way to work with us on this issue and come together to strengthen our economic recovery. i was particularly gratified working with my colleagues on unemployment insurance that we go pass a sensible and fiscallyes responsible legislation. unfortunately now it is in the house is is not moving there. but we have to do more of that; focus on what will actually help americans individually and collectively move and grow our commitment of w