Tom Lantos: “Mr. Speaker, the bizarre priorities of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle this morning are shocking. Faced…”

“Mr. Speaker, the bizarre priorities of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle this morning are shocking. Faced with a choice between taking care of our Nation's citizen soldiers or giving employers incentives to ship jobs overseas, the leadership on the other side of the aisle has chosen outsourcing. As we all know, the continuing activation of military reservists to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan has imposed a tremendous burden on many of our country's businesses. In fact, the United States Chamber of Commerce estimates that 70 percent of reservists who are sent to active duty work in small and medium-sized companies. When their employees are asked to leave their jobs and serve our Nation, many of these businesses are unable to continue operating successfully and face severe financial difficulties, even bankruptcy. These employers are sacrificing much so that America can be safe.”