Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record a statement from Terry O'Sullivan, the general president of LIUNA, the Laborers' International Union of North America. His statement is on behalf of a half million members of the Laborers' International Union in strong opposition to this proposal: ``This CRA resolution comes at a time when our Nation is looking to bolster its wind and solar industry, steering away from more harmful energy sources. Our union has never seen this much solar construction work, and future construction already on the books, within the renewable energy industry, and it is now all at risk if the CRA is passed.'' LiUNA!, Washington, DC, April 19, 2023 Hon. Jason Smith, Chairman, House Committee on Ways and Means, Washington, DC. Hon. Richard Neal, Ranking Member, House Committee on Ways and Means, Washington, DC. Dear Chairman Smith and Ranking Member Neal: On behalf of the 500,000 members of the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA), I write in opposition to the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution regarding solar panel manufacturing. This resolution will have a harmful and disruptive impact on our members' jobs within the solar industry. Our nation's energy industry directly employs tens of thousands of LIUNA members across the country. These jobs span across all sectors of energy production including, natural gas, nuclear, hydro, and renewables.…”