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HUNTER SUCCESSFULLY OFFERS SHIPYARD WORKERS AMENDMENT
House.gov ^ | May 9, 2007

Posted on 05/09/2007 2:38:36 PM PDT by rob21

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA), ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, successfully offered an amendment to H.R. 1585, the FY2008 National Defense Authorization Act, ensuring American shipyards hire American workers. The Armed Services Committee unanimously passed the Hunter amendment by voice vote during its mark-up of the legislation.

“American shipbuilders are some of the most skilled and productive workers in the world,” said Congressman Hunter. “Our shipyards remain a critical component of our nation’s strategic manufacturing base and it is important that this industry be preserved for, and strengthened by, American workers. This amendment rightfully ensures that our naval ships will continue being built by the hands of American workers and not recruited foreign labor.”

The Hunter amendment specifically prohibits the use of funds at shipbuilding yards that hire foreign workers until shipbuilders can demonstrate an attempt to recruit and hire American workers first. The amendment also requires that the United States Navy identify shipyards with potential labor surpluses within the next five years as part of its annual shipbuilding plan, so that shipyards may better identify where additional workers can be recruited.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: duncanhunter; elections; hunter
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Duncan Hunter is ensuring that only Americans can build ships for our Navy. Go Hunter!
1 posted on 05/09/2007 2:38:40 PM PDT by rob21
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To: rob21

Arsenal of democracy.


2 posted on 05/09/2007 2:42:45 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Greed is NOT a conservative ideal.)
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To: rob21

Navy shipyards already have big problems. They can’t meet quality requirements or deadlines. Hope this doesn’t make things worse.


3 posted on 05/09/2007 2:42:47 PM PDT by Wiseghy ("You want to break this army? Then break your word to it.")
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To: rob21

bookmark


4 posted on 05/09/2007 2:43:54 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: rob21

The only problem with Duncan for president is that we need him in congress, too!


5 posted on 05/09/2007 2:46:14 PM PDT by RedStateRocker (Nuke Mecca, Deport all illegals, abolish the IRS, ATF and DEA)
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To: rob21

Great. Now all of our ships will take 3 times longer to build and cost 4 times as much.


6 posted on 05/09/2007 2:46:52 PM PDT by Seruzawa (Attila the Hun... wasn't he a liberal?)
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To: Ultra Sonic 007

For the Hunter Pinglist.


7 posted on 05/09/2007 2:54:06 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Greed is NOT a conservative ideal.)
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To: rob21

Duncan Hunter is a great American, he would make a great President.


8 posted on 05/09/2007 2:54:59 PM PDT by Dustbunny (The BIBLE - Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth)
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To: Seruzawa

Nonsense.


9 posted on 05/09/2007 2:55:33 PM PDT by pissant
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To: rob21

Well the good news is that Chinese spys, em “workers”, won’t be continuing to steal our technology.

The bad news is that American shipyards have long had problems with meeting budgets and delivery schedules.


10 posted on 05/09/2007 2:57:15 PM PDT by Barney Gumble (A liberal is someone too broadminded to take his own side in a quarrel - Robert Frost)
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Waaaaay back in my Navy days, our ship was going through a “yard period” - First in drydock in Long Beach, followed by shipyard work at National Steel & Shipbuilding in San Diego, just down the road from the 32nd Street Naval Station.

More than half the shipyard workers were Wetbacks - yep, that’s what they were called back then so don’t give me any PC correction therapy.

Lot of guys I knew then talked about going to work “in the yards” when they got out. I left the area and went north and became a plumber.


11 posted on 05/09/2007 2:58:48 PM PDT by Diver Dave
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To: rob21

Great! Now, can he get an amendment through to require TSA screeners be Americans???


12 posted on 05/09/2007 3:04:37 PM PDT by knittnmom (...surrounded by reality!)
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To: 80 Square Miles

Or at least speak english?


13 posted on 05/09/2007 3:06:07 PM PDT by pissant
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To: RedStateRocker

Well hopefully his son gets elected to congress so that we can have the best of both worlds! A Hunter in the White House and in congress!


14 posted on 05/09/2007 3:06:23 PM PDT by rob21 (Duncan Hunter 2008)
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To: rob21
The amendment also requires that the United States Navy identify shipyards with potential labor surpluses within the next five years as part of its annual shipbuilding plan, so that shipyards may better identify where additional workers can be recruited.

There are only two shipyards building non-nuclear surface ships, two building nuclear submarines, and one building nuclear surface ships. I doubt that they have a surplus of workers.

15 posted on 05/09/2007 3:06:54 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur (Save Fredericksburg. Support CVBT.)
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To: rob21

Duncan Hunter--Defending America


16 posted on 05/09/2007 3:07:16 PM PDT by WalterSkinner ( ..when there is any conflict between God and Caesar -- guess who loses?)
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The bad news is that American shipyards have long had problems with meeting budgets and delivery schedules.

Considering the lack of competition where is the incentive for them to meet schedule OR budget?

17 posted on 05/09/2007 3:09:01 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur (Save Fredericksburg. Support CVBT.)
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To: Fierce Allegiance; 230FMJ; abigailsmybaby; afnamvet; Afronaut; airborne; alicewonders; Angelas; ...

Join the "Duncan Hunter for 08'" ping list!
Want to see Duncan Hunter in Action? Watch his videos on his Youtube channel!

Say what you will, but I have certain "objections" (to put it lightly) with foriegners working on the naval facet of America's military.

18 posted on 05/09/2007 3:17:06 PM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007 (Why vote for Duncan Hunter in 2008? Look at my profile.)
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To: Non-Sequitur

The USS Reagan. American designed, American built.

19 posted on 05/09/2007 3:17:46 PM PDT by pissant
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To: Ultra Sonic 007
I join you in your objections.

Go Hunter!

20 posted on 05/09/2007 3:19:33 PM PDT by processing please hold (Duncan Hunter '08) (ROP and Open Borders-a terrorist marriage and hell's coming with them)
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