On the recordFebruary 3, 2012
I yield myself 30 additional seconds. That was negotiated by our Mr. Boehner, our Speaker, and the leadership controlled by the Democrats in the Senate. In fact, it is fair to labor because it does requires a certain number of people to sign up to have the election. I think it's a good compromise. The House voted to do away with the provision that the gentleman spoke about. Republicans are concerned and want to help labor. In fact, the vice-chair of our subcommittee, Mr. Cravaack, is a card-carrying member of the union. So that's bogus. I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Texas (Mr. Hall), the chairman of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee.
