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 nations 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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Ike kicked out the Wetbacks in 1954. Read about it here:
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0706/p09s01-coop.htm
>A Hunter in the White House and in Congress!<
Yes! G0 BOTH DUNCAN HUNTERS 08!!
Missus pissant?
No. Mrs pissant is a short blonde. But I’ll check with her to see if we can hire this gal for domestic help. LOL
Wonder no more! $$$$$$$$
I want you to tell us word for word what she says. :<)
Wow! That is a NICE picture of the Reagan!
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Agreed. Completely.
Wow. What a picture!
Indeed it is. Post 21 ain’t bad either
I was trying to ignore that one. :)
LOL. Can’t blame ya.
:)
bump for DUNCAN HUNTER!
When haven’t they had problems? BTW, Bath ME is doing just fine with a 100% American workforce.
The focus of this bill was on workers in the yard. Much like the prevailing wage road building projects in Massachusetts that were discovered to have one-third illegals working there, there have been abuses at some government facilities. This bill aims to prevent that.
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