[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15281]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  PROTECTING CHILDREN IN THE WORKFORCE

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, tomorrow the House will 
consider a bill to further protect our children in the workforce. While 
children under the age of 18 are permitted to work under American labor 
law, certain rules provide reasonable limitations.
  Under this bipartisan measure, companies will receive stiffer 
monetary penalties should a violation of these laws result in the 
injury or death of a child in the workplace.
  I appreciate the leadership of Chairman George Miller and ranking 
Republican Buck McKeon on this issue. As ranking Republican of the 
Workforce Protection Subcommittee, I am pleased to have worked closely 
with Chairwoman Lynn Woolsey on this issue.
  I am grateful the House is coming together to consider this bill and 
ensure the safety of our Nation's children. I urge my colleagues to 
support this critical legislation.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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