Ernest Istook: “I will be brief on this because I do not think this amendment does any damage, and I will not oppose its adoption to our…”

“I will be brief on this because I do not think this amendment does any damage, and I will not oppose its adoption to our bill. However, I think it is a mistake to pretend that it accomplishes anything. I know of no serious effort to change the definition of manufacturing that the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Brown) wants to make sure that we do not. But I do think it is important to address some of the other things that he mentioned. For example, if we look at the fast food sector, typically, most of us see the counter. And maybe we get a glimpse into the kitchen behind it. Maybe, sometimes, we are there when a large semi truck pulls up to deliver some of the product that is involved in there. But there is a lot more that we do not see. For example, let me tell you about Lopez Foods, a minority-owned business in Oklahoma City. Lopez Foods is one of the principal suppliers to McDonald's. It is a part of the fast food industry, but we do not see it when we are in the restaurant. If one visits their facility, one will see that it is a large, modern, clean facility, and it is filled with high-tech.”