Political Quotes

“As I said, the ambush election simply shortens the time between the filing of a petition for a union election and the election itself. Nobody on this side of the aisle has any issue or problem with collective bargaining or the ability to unionize, but unfortunately, my friends on the other side of the aisle just want to move more quickly. I would characterize it this way: You have to vote for it to find out what is in it. We are used to that from my friends on the other side. We want people to understand and have the time to understand and to know what the election is about. There is no reason to rush into it. There is no reason. What is the reason to rush into it? Learn the facts, and then decide what is best for yourself. The people should decide, not the union bosses, and certainly not this place jamming it down their throat. Unions are associated with creating the middle class, and they have done a great job at doing that. Unfortunately, in some cases, the NLRB has outlived its usefulness, and this is one of them. This is one of them. People have every right in the United States of America to unionize. They don't have to do it in 2 days, though, and that is what my friends on the other side of the aisle wish they could force and impose upon us. We are Americans. We can figure it out. We are Americans. We can figure it out. We are not dummies. We don't need to vote for it to find out what is in it. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time. {time} 2310 Ms.…”