House Proceeding 11-06-09 on Nov 6th, 2009 :: 0:06:55 to 0:09:25
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Charles W. Dent: to shed a few employees than to raise prices. you know it, i know it, and the american people know it. this is just the latest in a string of bills that will cost american jobs. the health care bill will result in millions of lost jobs across the country. in my district alone, more than 2,000 jobs are at risk because of medical device tax and

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Speech By: Charles W. Dent

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Charles W. Dent: another 300 are in because of the dental -- the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the gentleman can proceed. mr. dent: 2,000 jobs in my district are at risk and another 0 jobs are in jeopardy because

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Charles W. Dent: of the dental provisions in th health care bill. the cap and trade bill, national energy taxwill force the commonwealth of pennsylvania to shed as many as 66,000 jobs by 20, according to the pennsylvania public utility commission and raise energy costs for consumers and businesses alike. every district in every state will point to similar job losses

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Charles W. Dent: as a result of these detrimental policies. the hemorrhaging of american jobs must stop. i'm not sure about other members of this congress, but to me, every job is important and every job counts. this motion to recommit simply requires the secretary to consider the job of hard-working americans before imposing a

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Charles W. Dent: mandate to implement i.s.t.'s. this in no way improves our security. as chairman markey said, quote, the safer technology requirement is not about bolstering security, closed quote. when a similar amendment was offered in the committee, ms. jackson lee spoke?

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Charles W. Dent: strong support saying quote, we want to make sure it does not adversely affect the workforce, which is something we support, closed quote. that was pass unanimously but stripped by the rules committee. i say enough is enough. this motion simply says we have lost enough american jobs and we don't need to lose any more.

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Charles W. Dent: we heard the promises and heard that the stimulus bill would cap unemployment at 8%. yesterday, i heard several me legislation would not cost american jobs. if you believe that, you might as well talk to the television cameras and support this motion to recommit. this is an opportunity to save

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Charles W. Dent: jobs, to prevent putting more hard-wor unemployment and stand up for the farmers, stand up for