Nydia M. Velazquez: “Yet, despite this benefit for millions of Americans, this legislation will delay the rule until June 2017, when I am…”

“Yet, despite this benefit for millions of Americans, this legislation will delay the rule until June 2017, when I am sure there will be attempts to eliminate this rule completely. I cannot and will not support this attack on workers. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record this letter from the American Sustainable Business Council in support of the overtime regulations. American Sustainable Business Council, July 12, 2016. Hon. John Kline, Chairman, Education and the Workforce Committee, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Hon. Robert C. ``Bobby'' Scott, Ranking Member, Education and the Workforce Committee, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Chairman Kline and Ranking Member Scott: On behalf of the businesses represented by the American Sustainable Business Council's, ASBC, network, I write in support of the Department of Labor's recently released overtime rule, and to oppose a Congressional Review Act, CRA, action to roll it back. ASBC advocates for policy change and market solutions for building a vibrant, sustainable economy. Through its national member network, ASBC represents more than 200,000 business owners, executives and investors from a wide range of industries. The rule creates certainty and predictability for business owners. Since the announcement of the draft rule in July 2015 and the release of the final rule this spring, businesses have been planning for its implementation on December 1, 2016.…”