Heath Shuler: “Unfortunately, and I will say this on both sides, the maturity level is not there from the United States Congress yet.”

The end result would be lost tax revenues and depressed wages and working conditions for all workers, including U.S. workers.

earlier this week, we entered the fifth year of the war in Iraq. Throughout that this Congress has provided the President with all the resources needed to wage this war. However, this body failed to provide any of the oversight he needed…

I think we have finally gotten to partisan politics on the Committee, and I think that is very unfortunate.

I most certainly would. In rural America, they struggle so often. Although it is not binding, it doesn't cost any more; I would certainly like to see this in the amendment.