I feel that it is time that the independent agencies adopt this and that is why I have introduced H.R. 2204, the Employment Act, which will require that all major regulations include a statement of the number of jobs created, lost, or sent overseas because of the new rules and regulations.
Terry introduced legislation to mandate job impact statements for major regulations.
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We need to be realistic and recognize there is no silver bullet that is going to fix this issue overnight.
I will be blunt--everyone testified that they have job openings that they have difficulty filling in today's advanced manufacturing because of the lack of middle-skilled workers.
This legislation addresses a timely issue--the legality of online gaming, specifically pertaining to Internet poker.
If the United States cannot supply the type of labor needed to fill these good jobs, these companies may choose to operate in a nation that can.
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