Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 842. This bill would be the most drastic change to labor law this country has seen in the past 80 years. It would severely upend labor laws and change long-established precedents at the behest of Democrats and their Big Labor donors and at the expense of hardworking Americans. This bill would take away the flexibility of workers to choose their own work hours, place onerous burdens on small business, restrict the ability of employers to seek labor relations advice, and violate workers' privacy by giving labor organizations access to their contact information without consent. This bill would also undermine the ability of States to choose their own labor laws by striking down the right-to-work laws of 27 States. As a member of the Wisconsin Senate, I authored the right-to-work bill that became law. I can attest firsthand to what the consequences would be if these laws were struck down. Striking down State right-to-work laws would force millions of workers to pay dues to labor unions without any say about how their money was spent. I offered an amendment to this bill that would prevent union dues from being used for political purposes. It is yet to be seen whether Democrats will support union bosses or hardworking Americans.”