Heidi Alexander: “I thank the Senator from Utah for this opportunity to have a colloquy with him, and I ask unanimous consent to have…”

“I thank the Senator from Utah for this opportunity to have a colloquy with him, and I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record following my remarks letters from the National Restaurant Association, Chamber of Commerce of the United States, and the National Retail Federation, each of which strongly supports our legislation and makes the points we have made about the employer mandate. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: National Restaurant Association, Washington, DC, February 27, 2013. Re Support for repeal of Shared Responsibility for Employers provision. Hon. Orrin Hatch, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Hon. Lamar Alexander, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Dear Senators Hatch and Alexander: On behalf of the National Restaurant Association members, we write in support of the American Job Protection Act, and to thank you for your leadership on this issue. This legislation would repeal the 2010 health care reform law's harmful employer mandate. The National Restaurant Association is the leading business association for the restaurant and food service industry. The industry is comprised of 980,000 restaurant and foodservice outlets employing 13.1 million people who serve 130 million guests daily. Although it is predominately comprised of small businesses, the restaurant industry is the nation's second- largest private-sector employer, employing 10 percent of the U.S. workforce.…”