Senate Proceeding on Jul 23rd, 2009 :: 9:31:25 to 9:34:00
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9:31:25 to 9:31:46( Edit History Discussion )

Saxby Chambliss: an mr. chambliss: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from georgia. mr. chambliss: i rise in support of the isakson amendment. there is a waiver to the very amendment in place which allows companies to import the fire-resistant rayon foreign let me be very clear that the jobs that go with the

9:31:25 to 9:34:00( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Saxby Chambliss

9:31:47 to 9:32:09( Edit History Discussion )

Saxby Chambliss: manufacture of these uniforms are u.s. jobs. all of these uniforms are made in the united states. but this fabric is used by the company to make its defender-m fabric to produce fire-resistant uniforms for both the army and marines much the material is not made in the united states due to e.p.a. standards and this is a classic example of where e.p.a.

9:32:10 to 9:32:31( Edit History Discussion )

Saxby Chambliss: standards can be too stringent to allow u.s. manufacturers to operate. and the reason is that it's cost-prohibitive to do so. the current waiver, which includes a five h.r. year sunset clause, was included in the 2008 defense authorization bill after tremendous effort by my colleague, senator isakson, and

9:32:32 to 9:32:53( Edit History Discussion )

Saxby Chambliss: of course is set to expire. the army soldier expressed very rongly that f.r. rayon is the superior fabric based on the criteria. the criteria was cost, comfort comfort,durability and length of time before receiving third-degree burns. we've had some very serious situations obviously that have

9:32:54 to 9:33:14( Edit History Discussion )

Saxby Chambliss: occurred with bns in both iraq and afghanistan. that's why the army and the marines like this uniform, and we buy 1,000 new f.r. uniforms every manhattan. this uniform is superior because of the fact that we've been able to import this fabric with the barry amendment waiver.

9:33:15 to 9:33:38( Edit History Discussion )

Saxby Chambliss: it's, in my opinion, imperative that we continue it for the competition. the uniforms are still competitively bid. so it's not like we're taking anybody out of the marketplace. and we're -- i just would urge my colleagues to vote of the isakson amendment.

9:33:43 to 9:33:59( Edit History Discussion )

Saxby Chambliss: and i would yield back. mr. graham: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from south carolina. mr. consent to send a further modification of the sessions amendment to the desk. the presiding officer: without objection. the amendment is further