[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 69 (Monday, May 23, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1062]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  LEGISLATION ON BEHALF OF SC JOHNSON

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                             HON. PAUL RYAN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 23, 2005

  Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce 
legislation on behalf of SC Johnson, a family-owned and family-managed 
company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin. The company is a global 
manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of well known consumer 
household brands including WINDEX, RAID, GLADE, PLEDGE, EDGE shaving 
gel, ZIPLOC and SCRUBBING BUBBLES. SC Johnson has 12,000 employees 
worldwide and 3,000 employees located in Racine, WI.
  We must help manufacturers like SC Johnson remain competitive in the 
global marketplace so that good, high-paying manufacturing jobs are 
retained in Wisconsin and throughout the United States. Over the past 
few years, our State has lost over 77,000 manufacturing jobs. We must 
bring down the cost of manufacturing at home so that we can stem the 
job loss and help companies create new jobs for hard-working Americans.
  The 2 bills that I am offering today will help accomplish this 
important objective by suspending duties for multiple components of 
unique air freshener products that are imported from abroad and 
incorporated into finished products assembled by SC Johnson in the 
United States. One of the devices is a continuous-action device that 
pumps fragrance throughout a room. The other device is plugged into an 
electrical outlet and diffuses warmed fragrance throughout an area. No 
comparable products are produced in this country. Suspending the 
tariffs will bring down SC Johnson's costs of doing business at home 
and benefit the SC Johnson employees who live and work at the company's 
world headquarters in Racine and at other locations throughout the 
United States.
  I look forward to working with my colleagues in Congress to pass this 
legislation.

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