" this is a large milestone on our route to recovery , and i want to thank the representatives of congressional who came together in collaborative purpose to make it happen , " obama said in his weekly lecture . " i will sign this legislation into code shortly , and we ' ll begin planning the immediate investments necessary to bring people back to work doing the worked america deserves done . this historic step won ' t be the beginnings of which we do to turn our economy about , but the future . "
The Congress wants to boost the economy.