Peter Visclosky: “I appreciate the recognition. I appreciate the thrust of the gentleman's amendment. I rise in opposition to it, however…”

“I appreciate the recognition. I appreciate the thrust of the gentleman's amendment. I rise in opposition to it, however, because I think it is overly broad. One of the concerns I have is, if it is adopted, I am concerned about whether or not technical assistance could continue to be given to contractors and subcontractors; and, obviously, given the complexity of the law, it would be helpful for them to have it, and I would not want it to be prohibited. Additionally, the amendment would appear to interfere with the OFCCP's ability to connect outreach and, again, technical assistance under the current moratorium to help contractors and subcontractors understand their obligations under the law. So again, I appreciate where the gentleman is coming from. I am concerned that, given the broadness of the amendment, it may inhibit the type of information and assistance that these contractors and subcontractors really do need. So, for that reason, I am opposed to the gentleman's amendment. I yield back the balance of my time.”