I thank the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Johnson) for introducing this important bill. This is an industry that has been hard hit by the recession. It has lost 45 percent of its jobs. There are 70 of these plants around the country, and they employ 7,000 people. I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Johnson), the sponsor of the legislation.
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