House Proceeding 10-22-09 on Oct 22nd, 2009 :: 0:45:50 to 0:48:40
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Gene Taylor: nonrecent dent waterway wo period. this legislation before us today will reinforce that congressional intent. i thank the gentlelady for the time and recommend passage. the speaker pro te gentleman yields. the gentleman from florida. mr. diaz-balart: i yield three

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Speech By: Gene Taylor

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Gene Taylor: minutes to the the gentleman from mississippi, mr. taylor. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from mississippi, mr. taylor, is recognized. mr. taylor: i rise in opposition to the rule. we have 10% unemployment in the united states of worker. one of the oldest laws is the laws that are commerce for

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Gene Taylor: american-made vessels and required that all repairs to those vessels take place in the united states of america except for emer certainly prohibited the rebuilding of any vessel overseas. in recent years, i have supplied to the united states coast guard ph clearly built in the peoples republic of china.

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Gene Taylor: i supplied to the rules committee those same photographs, a vessel that anyone can clearly see this is an emergency repair and rebuilding of an american flag jones act vessel in the communist china. i brought this to the attention of the commandant.

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Gene Taylor: i want member to hear this. a vessel is deemed to have been rebuilt in the united states only if the entire rebuilding including the construction any major component of the hull or superstructure is done in the un that seems clear to me. apparently it was not clear to the marine inspection office of the coast guard. i asked the commandant for a

0:47:36 to 0:47:56( Edit History Discussion )

Gene Taylor: clarification. why don't you come up with something your folks can understand. he came up with a simple amendment that said 10% of the weight of the vessel. if you are now changing 10% of the weight of the vessel, that is clearly rebuild and has to be done stateside. an amendment drafted by the

0:47:57 to 0:48:18( Edit History Discussion )

Gene Taylor: united states coast guard was rejected. i was toldt was because of foreign treaties and i would remind those people that this is language that goes back to 1956. i rise i rule. i would have thought with a democratic majority that -- mr. diaz-balart: yld an

0:48:19 to 0:48:39( Edit History Discussion )

Gene Taylor: additional two minutes. mr. taylor: i would hope things like nafta and favored nation status for china and those things that limit american job opportunities here within our own country. i'm deeply disappointed in the ruling othe rules committee. this obviously we need to get

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Gene Taylor: this bill to the floor but ought