host: jay timmons. guest: thank you for that comment. everywhere i go, everybody says that the made in america label is really a show of pride. everywhere around the world. everybody wants something made from america, including americans. our challenge is to bring manufacturing back or to retain the manufacturing we have in this country and to bring it back in this country where it makes sense. sometimes, it does not make sense to manufacture a large equipment product in this country if it is going to be shipped to india or another developing country because of the transportation costs. one of the ways that we bring manufacturing back and to make sure the manufacturing that is here stays here is to ensure that we are able to compete with the rest of the world. a couple of points that you made. one is the statutory tax burden. i can tell you that many companies paid nearly that amount. it causes them a very difficult -- it is a very difficult impediment for them to be able to compete with other manufacturers around the world. the companie

host: jay timmons. guest: thank you for that comment. everywhere i go, everybody says that the made in america label is really a show of pride. everywhere around the world. everybody wants something made from america, including americans. our challenge is to bring manufacturing back or to retain the manufacturing we have in this country and to bring it back in this country where it makes sense. sometimes, it does not make sense to manufacture a large equipment product in this country if it is going to be shipped to india or another developing country because of the transportation costs. one of the ways that we bring manufacturing back and to make sure the manufacturing that is here stays here is to ensure that we are able to compete with the rest of the world. a couple of points that you made. one is the statutory tax burden. i can tell you that many companies paid nearly that amount. it causes them a very difficult -- it is a very difficult impediment for them to be able to compete with other manufacturers around the world. the companie

thank you for the outreach jay timmons has given to us and other agencies within the federal governmentand i'd like to open it up now if i could to take some questions and hear some comments, not too many criticisms, but i will take them as i'm trying to solve the world problems. and really do appreciate what you do to strengthen this economy during this difficult time. thank you very much. [applause] >> if you could maybe identify what company you are with and where you are from. >> my name is erica martin. [inaudible] >> that's a company. we will come back to it later. [laughter] >> yes, ma'am. >> that's what ask people to identify themselves. [laughter] >> i am with new page, the largest manufacturer in north america and we represent -- where are you headquartered? thank you. [inaudible] very aggressive regulations coming out. they're going to dramatically going to place the fact is that we even have to close a facility. >> is there a specific rule or rig that may be coming out? [inaudible] in 2007 we spent about -- [inaudible] to meet the regulations at that time. they will potentia