On the recordFebruary 5, 2021
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I thank my friend from Michigan. He, in the last Congress, in putting the word ``and'' into the act, said he wanted to give a shout-out to unions. Therefore, I think he has actually identified it very well, that this does improve flexibility and choice. I am concerned about the Department of Labor reading the ``and'' as essentially a directive. So I believe the ``or'' is important, Madam Speaker. Americans are struggling with the COVID-19 crisis. Restrictions, as it relates to title II funding of this bill, unintentionally hurt the American people trying to get new jobs and opportunities. We need every angle to help our citizens get to a successful career. I call on my colleagues to support this simple amendment, to change the underlying legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Arkansas has the only remaining time.
