[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5115]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                     NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

  (Ms. FUDGE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FUDGE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 1120. I 
was raised in a union family. Labor, in fact, is the backbone of the 
middle class of America. This legislation is just another example of 
the Republican's assault on workers' rights.
  H.R. 1120 effectively shuts down the National Labor Relations Board, 
strips away its enforcement powers, and leaves workers without any 
recourse to address employee intimidation, inadequate safety standards, 
and other unfair practices.
  Throughout its history, 20 members have been recess-appointed to the 
NLRB, including 12 Republicans. In fact, every President since Ronald 
Reagan has appointed a member to the board through a recess 
appointments clause. Why should President Obama be treated any 
differently?
  The bill is neither fair, nor is it just. I urge my colleagues to 
oppose this measure.

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