The ``thugs.'' Are those the friends of the folks who attacked this Capitol? Is that who you are talking about? Those are thugs. Madam Speaker, for 44 years, I have been a member of the IBEW. My brothers went to college. I did the other…

I just want to make sure, the standards are so important. When there is a hurricane that hits the Gulf Coast, literally, linemen and workers from around the country come together. And why is that important? Because they all train on the…

I thank the chairman for yielding and certainly for his leadership in bringing this conference report to the floor for the 60th year. And certainly, I take a moment to thank Mac Thornberry, who this conference report is named after, for…

I urge my colleagues to support the National Apprenticeship Reauthorization Act so we can make sure we put America back to work. {time} 1545

Why standards are so important is because when storms hit our coast, electricians, linemen, come from around the country to put that system back together. Could you imagine if they all had their own program? This is why standards count…

I thank the Member for yielding and including my two amendments in this package. My first amendment directs OSHA to implement an emergency temporary standard to protect employees, employers, and customers from COVID-19. In these chaotic…

I thank the chairman for yielding and certainly for his leadership in bringing this bill to the floor and to the ranking member, Mac Thornberry, for his years of service to this country. We certainly appreciate it. This bill continues the…

I thank the chairman for his leadership. We just heard from a daughter of a fitter out of the UA. I spent 37 years in the construction industry as an electrician. We heard just the other day that 40 percent of those who make $40,000 or…

Fake news. Don't believe it. Just ask the people what they want to do. Close to 80 percent of those in the workplace would vote today to join a union, if they were allowed to under a fair process. That doesn't happen. Mr. Chairman, I yield…

Back on December 18, the Trump NLRB issued a dramatic rewrite of the union election procedures, thus undermining the streamlining efficiency of the original 2014 election rule. However, even in the NLRB by Trump, the new rule left this…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: On page 19, line 15, insert ``and shall continue from day to day until completed'' after ``organization''…

May I inquire how much time remains on either side, please. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New Jersey has 2\3/4\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from New York has 12\1/2\ minutes remaining.