On the recordJuly 13, 2017
Mr. Chairman, I align myself with the remarks of my friend, Mr. Norcross, and that of my friend, Mr. McKinley. There is bipartisan opposition to this amendment because we know what it would do. You can talk about it any way you want to talk about it, but the net effect is reduced wages for workers in the communities we represent. I come from Flint, Michigan. I represent folks who play by the rules and have the right, after working in a trade, to get compensation that is equal to the quality of the work that they deliver. If we don't support that, all we are going to do is continue this race to the bottom. We all talk about the fact that wages have not kept up. Here is yet another effort that will undermine the ability of American workers who work hard every single day to be able to have a decent wage, take care of their families, put their kids through school, and set something aside for retirement. This is the American Dream. Back in the 1930s, this is why this legislation was first put in place. This amendment would undermine that promise. Mr. Chairman, I urge a ``no'' vote.
