But it doesn't have to be, doesn't it? It doesn't have to be.

Well, why is that?

They should, shouldn't they?

Absolutely not.

The standard of proof necessary to prosecute, the standard to prosecute is what?

But you don't have to seek that remedy. You have autonomy. You don't have to seek that remedy.

So it is not overwhelming. It is not clear and convincing. It is not beyond a reasonable doubt.

we had 397,000 factories in this country at the beginning of the last decade. We only have 343,000 now.

this hearing misses the point that the purpose of a National Labor Relations Board investigation is to determine what is in the public good

I do not believe that we should interfere with active prosecutions under the guise of oversight.

I support creating great jobs and reducing unemployment across the United States, but I also believe that Boeing is not above the law.

the purpose of a National Labor Relations Board investigation is to determine what is in the public good

If you do not, I believe you may, intentionally or not, permit the legal process to be tainted by political interference.

As Members of Congress, we should not set aside the law to give preferred treatment to any one company.

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