The PRO Act is about tackling income inequality and remedying laws that have failed to protect workers' rights. The PRO Act expressly says it shall not be construed to amend any laws regarding hiring undocumented workers. It also prevents…

Woman, I would point out that the gentleman's amendment says that an employer alleging that a labor organization no longer has majority status because of turnover may seek a decertification election. The gentleman's amendment empowers the…

Woman, I reiterate that workers have the right to decertify a union if they want to under existing law and under the PRO Act. It doesn't change that. What we do is say that employers may not stop recognizing a union simply because of…

Woman, there are no workers in America who are ``locked into collective bargaining agreements negotiated decades ago''--zero. What happens in our country is that workers vote to form a union in a workplace, and then they periodically…

Woman, I challenge the gentleman to point out a Chamber of Commerce in this country that allows people to receive the benefits of the chamber without paying dues. They have members and nonmembers. Health clubs, any kind of organization in…

Woman, the real motives are revealed in the rhetoric. This is an attack on unions themselves. The way that our labor relations have been organized since the 1930s when the Wagner Act was passed is that private-sector labor relations are…

Woman, this amendment is a naked attempt to undermine unions by making it harder to collect reasonable fees for the services that they are required by law to perform. Unions have a legal obligation to represent and advocate for all members…

Woman, recently, members of the United Auto Workers went on strike at General Motors for 40 days. There was no leader who made them do this, and I have never seen a strike, in fact in my life, that was dictated by someone from on high. The…

Woman, I would remind the gentleman that the strikes of 1937 were precisely the result of the arrangement, the balance that was struck by the National Labor Relations Act, which was passed in 1935. The National Labor Relations Act sets…

Woman, first I would like to enter into the Record letters of support for the PRO Act from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers and the United Auto Workers…

I want to emphasize that the gentlewoman's amendment is not about the PRO Act; it is about current law. All the PRO Act does on the question of lists and how they are to be given from the company to the union is codifying current law. So…

I thank Chairman Scott for his incredible leadership on this bill. Mr. Chairman, I am so proud to support the PRO Act. It is an essential step to restoring the power of the American middle class, raising wages, improving benefits and…

I claim the time in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

Woman, I rise in opposition to this amendment. The Acting Chair (Ms. Pingree). The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

How much time do I have, Madam Chairwoman? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Woman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Redesignate section 5 as section 6, and insert after section 4 the following: SEC. 5. GAO REPORT ON…

Woman, today, as we consider the PRO Act, we think of how far the labor movement has come and how far we have yet to go. We think of all the important steps we need to take as a government and as a nation to rebuild our working class as…

At this time, I would like to close out our debate, and I yield back the balance of my time.