Bob Goodlatte actually said...

"I say this not to punish these workers. I say this because this is a balance that we are trying to find between the interests of American workers and workers that we need because there is a shortage."

"Thus, antitrust laws set important limits on companies' freedom to merge with one another."

"In a free market economy like ours, companies are generally free to organize themselves and their assets as they see fit, including by merger."

"The preservation of free and fair competition, however, is critical to a free market."