Political Quotes

“Madam President, reserving the right to object, I rise today to express concern with S. 118, the Reinforcing American- Made Products Act, because it would preempt California's strong ``Made in America'' labeling standards. California requires that at least 90 percent of a final product be composed of American-made parts to use the label--the strongest standard in the Nation. This bill would undo California's tough standard, setting instead a watered-down national standard. Companies could then confuse consumers by flooding the market with products sold under the ``Made in America'' label that were built using more foreign-made components. That is why the California attorney general and the Consumer Federation of California support keeping California's strong standards in place. The ``Made in America'' label should promote U.S. manufacturing and give consumers confidence that they are supporting American jobs. Consumers want to know that products bearing the ``Made in America'' label are truly made in America. Because this would undermine that confidence and preempt California's strong standards, I believe this bill should not move by unanimous consent. Regretfully, for those reasons, I object. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Cotton). Objection is heard. The Senator from Utah.”