On the recordJanuary 15, 2020
I remind everybody that this is a bipartisan proposal, and it has undergone substantial debate since it was first introduced over a decade ago. Over the past 10 years, Congress has deliberated on this bill through four legislative hearings, including two hearings in the Education and Labor Committee. Both the House and the Senate have introduced and gradually improved this legislation in the 111th, 112th, 113th, 114th, 115th, and now the 116th Congress. It is long overdue that we take action. Mr. Chair, I urge all colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Allen). The question was taken; and the Chair announced that the noes appeared to have it.
