House Proceeding on Mar 1st, 2007 :: 3:21:08 to 3:23:24
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3:20:51 to 3:21:08( Edit History Discussion )

postal lee countyed in aviation loop drive, robert mills brook aviation branch post office. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california. mr. miller: i ask unanimous

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Howard P. Buck McKeon: consent that members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. the speaker pro tempore:

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Speech By: Howard P. Buck McKeon

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Howard P. Buck McKeon: rule 18, the chair declares and the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the consideration of the bill, h.r. 800. the chair appoints the gentleman from california, ms.

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Howard P. Buck McKeon: lofgren to preside over the committee of the whole. the chairman: house is in the committee of the whole on the state of the union for the consideration of h.r. 800, which the clerk will report

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Howard P. Buck McKeon: by title. the clerk: a bill toll amend the national labor relations act to establish an efficient system to unable employees to form, join or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory

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Howard P. Buck McKeon: injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts and for other purposes. the chairman: pursuant to the rule the bill is considered read the first time. the gentleman from california

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Howard P. Buck McKeon: plrks miller, and the gentleman from california, mr. mckeon, each will control 30 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. miller. mr. miller: i thank the gentlewoman

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Howard P. Buck McKeon: from and i would like to yield one minute to the gentlewoman from hawaii. who are who are ms. hirono: the freedom that all workers should have to organize, to bargain for better working

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Howard P. Buck McKeon: conditions, fair wages and real benefits. there are many employers around the country who honor this freedom. unfortunately, there are many employers who do not. these employers attempt to prevent

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Howard P. Buck McKeon: workers from unionizing, by using tactics that amount to intimidation and harassment, if not outright firing. one in five people who try to organize unions are fired. these tactics are illegal, but

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George Miller: the penalties are so minor, they are not effective deterrents. after overcoming these -- the chairman: the gentlelady will suspend. the house is not in order. the gentlelady has a right to be heard.

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Speech By: George Miller