so we have adopted in the national afl-cio, a position that says we protect workers and the nation by the way, the 11 elion are part of the people here and now. when you do good standard of living for a time and we want people to come in the future without risking their lives. come into this country, establish themselves and have protection as they go through the process and not have to cross the border and risk their lives, but have an open, transparent system that says except as many as we can and when the economy is not so great, will have the effect out of it. i think we could live up to our best value and who does such a way that looks to the future of this country. our needs and also acknowledges the hard work young people and what we believe in and not commit mistakes of the past. it's not like immigrants are they cheap force. we do not want to guestworker programs that will deprive them of their rights as human beings. i think we could do that. in my conversations and what i understand it's going on, the fundamentals are they are and we cannot fight extremists anyway tear that

but the afl-cio nationally and u.s.chamber of commerce have agreed on this will allow workers to come in the future. a future flow of people being able to fill economic needs for them, being able to work in this country, that distinguishes demonically guestworker models of the past program another guestworker programs. you're not tying talking down to one employer, so that will not ease the threat of cutting you off, sending it back. second coming of the rate for legalization if you want to stay in this country. if you want to return, that is okay, but you'll not be under the intimidation will be deported if you raise your voice and not paid but he should be paid. these needs will be met by a data dre needs will be met by a data driven bureau and objectively analyzed economy this as their shortages here, shortages by the artist in this industry, so employers and business give it a name, so workers have the ability to comment without risking their lives and have the legal process that allows them to come. as unemployment

chamber of commerce, the national farmers union, the national association of manufacturers, the american farm bureau, the afl-cio, and over 250 national and local organizations, including barge operators, agriculture, energy and civic and conservation groups. in southwestern pennsylvania alone, over 200,000 jobs rely on the proper functioning of locks and dams on the lower monogahelia river. which for those of you who don't know, it's a river on the eastern part of our state that flows into the city of pittsburgh. one of the three rivers that we describe as part of our landscape in pittsburgh. if one of these locks were to fail, that would endanger all 200,000 jobs and have a negative impact of over $1 billion just in that region, not to mention the impact, the adverse impact beyond the region. raising the user fee now will help prevent a catastrophe in the -- in the near future. i understand that there are objections to addressing important concerns about including funding -- a funding fix for locks and dams in this bill due to the so-called blue-slip concerns that involve the house of representatives. i will w

afl-cio putting out a very interesting video yesterday. those of us who live here in washington, fans of the washington nationals are no love with bryce harmperecause he is a homerun-hitting king of the nationals. i don't know how many he has hit so far. >> a handful so far this season. >> i remember one in the first game. he had two. >> he is what? 20 years old? we found out pricebryce harper's deaths is an iron worker. >> my dad worked rebar. to watch him get up every single morning going into work working hard, i think that made me want to work that hard. and go for a run and go get my luzons or extra hitting in and try to better myself every day. >> there it is that work ethic, get up, work hard watch them every day. his dad, ron harper, iron worker out in las vegas, i believe, so we sat ute the iron workers and certainly thank them again for their support and their sponsorship along with many other laborun years of the "full-court press" and "the bill press show." when we come back we love to do this every -- i'm sorry. no. >> let's do it now. >> no. we are not going to come back. we will come back with a parting shot. we will do it righ

yet the afl-cio is supporting the bill. the national brotherhood of teamsters, the national union of operating engineers, the national electronic contractors association as well as the u.s. chamber and national taxpayers union. this is about american jobs, whether you're union or nonunion, whether you're a member of the chamber of commerce or not, this is about getting people back to work and being energy independent. this is a bipartisan bill that simply cuts through the very red tape that the president continues to complain about. it helps this nation realize the benefits of this project, the energy independence of our nation. mr. chairman, i encourage all members to support this bill and i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman yields ack the balance of his time. the gentleman from michigan and the gentleman from california each will control 15 minutes. the gentleman from michigan is recognized. mr. upton: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that i might use as much time as i may consume? the chair: the gentlema

my first question is, our state, afl-cio and many have a boycott of the alaskan national uphill hyat-y are concerned about the subcontracting of minimum-wage jobs as a way to keep the work force get a lower rate. concerns about safety in workload issues. one of the things that you will face as secretary is how to maintain and get a high wage job into our economy. do you want to comment on the former or how we do the latter? for have been in business 27 years, and the cornerstone of success in business is you have to have a good relationship and a good balance between management and labor. there is no success in business without a good relationship between management and labor, and i support the right of workers to organize if that is what they want to do. it is extremely important that, that, as i said, management and labor work closely together on issues of good jobs, and creating sustainable jobs. notion of subcontracting to keep minimum-wage jobs is not something you support? >> no, senator. >> as far as high standards for safety and workload issues? >> senator, the high standards

by first question is, our state, afl-cio, and many have a boycott of the alaska national -- and they are concerned about animal wage jobs as a way to keep the workforce at a lower rate. some concerns about safety and workload issues. on of the things you will face as secretary is how to maintain and get a high-wage job into our economy. do you want to comment on the former or how we do the latter and i look forward -- >> i have been in business for 27 years, and the corner success of businesses him a you have to good-- you have to have a balance between management and labor. there is no success in business between a good relationship between management and labor. it is extremely as i saidthat management and labor work closely together on issues of good jobs and creating sustainable jobs. >> this notion of subcontracting to keep minimum-wage jobs is not something you support? >> no, senator. >> as far as high standards for safety and workload issues? >> senator, the high standards for safety -- absolutely. the work force is part of one's business family. and you have to have a busines