On the recordJuly 13, 2022
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Once again, we are talking about our most valuable asset in this country, its workers, and the ability to treat them with fairness and giving them the ability to achieve the American Dream; that starts with their ability to go after contracts through their company. However, if their company is not playing by the rules, they are flooding their ability to have a voice in the workplace, to vote for a union, this is where the issue begins and where the amendment addresses. Very simply, it says: Play by the rules, have a neutrality agreement, and you should be given a preference, a preference for the American worker. That is just so incredibly important given the challenges of the supply chain. At a time when we are challenged throughout the globe of getting the parts and the supplies we need to build the greatest defense in the world, we are being challenged because of something we have control over--our workforce and treating them well and fairly under the rules of the government are incredibly important. That is why this amendment is just so important. It says that to be a responsible contractor, treat your employees fairly, level the playing field, and let them have the choice. Mr. Speaker, I urge all my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this amendment.
