willie mitchell is a great part of that legend. received the trustees award from the grammys in 2008 for a lifetime of achievement. he gave people lots of love and happiness and reasons to stay together, he and al green. he lives two wonderful daughters, two grandsons, a step-son and a musical history and a musical tradition that will live on forever. we'll all miss willie mitchell and i appreciate the fact that he came our way and helped produce the memphis sound. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota rise? >> advice and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> mr. speaker, last week the bureau of labor and statistics released its final economic report for 2009. unfortunately the reports show that the year ending on a very disappointing note. 85,000 more jobs lost and 10% unemployment for the month of december. it's very clear that the excessive borrowing and spending in washington is not paying off where it's needed most. job creation. in fact,