WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the December jobs report: "The December jobs report released this morning is further evidence of what American families and small businesses have known for months: the United States economy remains strong. With another 216,000 jobs added last month, we have now seen 36 consecutive months of job growth totaling  more PR