Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of my resolution, H.J. Res. 98, to provide for congressional disapproval of the NLRB's recent joint employer rule. I first thank the esteemed Member from North Carolina, Chairwoman Foxx, and her staff for working with me and my staff to get this joint resolution to the floor and, hopefully, through to the Senate. I have been here for about a year, and it is readily apparent to me that too many people in this town are making rules that they will never live by in an area where they have never had to survive in the business world. Additionally, too many of my colleagues seem to be convinced that small business is the enemy and Big Government is here to save them. Plainly put, this joint employer rule is part of the Biden administration's antifreedom, antigrowth, and antibusiness agenda that is gutting the American Dream. Madam Speaker, the American people don't want Washington telling them how to start or manage a business in this country. Don't take it from me. Franchise owners in my district have conveyed to me that they are choosing retirement over dealing with this harmful policy. They want the chance to create a better life for their families and their employees' families and not be controlled by out-of-control bureaucrats at the NLRB. We already have the right to collectively bargain in this country, but this rule goes too far.…”