[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 138 (Tuesday, September 18, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H10438]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      THE FIGHT FOR JOBS CONTINUES

  (Mrs. MILLER of Michigan asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, at this moment in Detroit the 
leaders of the UAW and the domestic auto industry, the Big 3, are busy 
at the negotiating table trying to come to agreement on a new contract. 
In these negotiations, both sides will be making tremendous concessions 
in the effort to restore the industry to profitability and to protect 
jobs. They are dealing with very difficult issues like retiree health 
care as well as pension reform.
  I wish them luck, sincere good luck, because the future of my home 
State of Michigan and of manufacturing in America are at stake as are 
literally millions of American jobs. We should all support them in 
their efforts to strengthen this vital industry. What we should not do 
is pull the rug out from under them by enacting draconian and arbitrary 
fuel efficiency standards that would kill jobs while doing nothing to 
lessen our dependence on foreign oil.
  Both management and labor are making hard choices. They are working 
together to build a better future and a better industry. And in the 
same spirit, we here at the Federal Government should partner with our 
auto industry to help move forward technology that would actually solve 
the problems and create new jobs.
  While those involved in negotiations are trying to find common ground 
to save jobs, Congress should not be working to destroy them.

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