Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act offered by Chairman Kline, and I thank the chairman for his leadership on this issue. For the past 3 years, we have seen a vast expansion in the size and scope of the Federal Government, which has resulted in a suffering economy and job market and an unfriendly business environment for job creation and investment. A recent troubling example of this government overreach is the National Labor Relations Board's proposed rulemaking that would alter the long-standing precedent of procedures that govern union elections. These new rules would do little more than empower Big Labor bosses by restricting employers from communicating with their employees during the process, preventing the employees from gaining access to critical information necessary to make informed decisions on their votes, and diminishing the fundamental rights of both employees and employers across the country. This sort of government intervention in the workplace is an attack on our economic freedom and will only provide more uncertainty in our economy at a time when we are struggling to recover. With far too many Fifth District Virginians and Americans out of work, we must put an end to the arbitrary rulemaking of the unelected bureaucrats that comprise the NLRB.…”