Political Quotes

“construction is hard, dangerous work, and too often, when it comes to wages for workers, we see a race to the bottom, where workers and communities lose. Prevailing wage requirements, such as we have in this bill, help make sure that construction jobs created by the Federal Government come with a fair wage that supports our local community. Prevailing wage requirements have long had bipartisan support, including in this bill. This amendment would strip those protections for construction workers at the same time we need to help rebuild our country's infrastructure. The workers and the communities that build our bridges and our highways and other critical infrastructure deserve the protections and benefits prevailing wage provides. I urge my colleagues to oppose amendment No. 1858. Vote on Amendment No. 1858 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question occurs on agreeing to the amendment.”