Press Releases  With Budget Talks Underway, Klobuchar Outlines
Economic Priorities in JEC Hearing with Jason Furman, Chairman
of the Council of Economic Advisors  Klobuchar calls for renewed
commitment to bipartisanship in promoting responsible budget
solutions, deficit reduction; urges critical investments in
workforce training, export promotion and infrastructure  Nov 13
2013  WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Vice
Chair of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC),
outlined her economic priorities going into the Senate’s budget
discussions during a hearing today with Jason Furman, Chair of
the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA). Klobuchar called for an
end to the political brinksmanship that led to the government
shutdown in October, stressing the need for bipartisan solutions
to boost the economy and promote job creation while laying the
groundwork for sustainable growth and deficit reduction.
“Today’s hearing was a good opportunity to discuss some of the
immediate actions we c