Senate Proceeding on Jan 26th, 2007 :: 1:07:35 to 1:43:03
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1:07:35 to 1:08:02( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: e saigain but theide nt ain the unit states mu tengl to udanesov that aewedeacekeeps . gh. w mt a nowefor linelie workes anufring evenor mr. prede, e floor. aenor: mr. pde the esidg oer: the seto

1:07:35 to 1:43:03( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Michael Enzi

1:08:02 to 1:08:30( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: f i ei:hahe en i'mto have the topeak a littl bhe mimum-wa bil i e tesen i' spoke a biturin the week,uteld a rved ofimec ad ant that p ed to exp. thas aood billau normlye hav t snd down hereasyohave

1:08:30 to 1:09:01( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: ents, t the fl sebat tm. anouhe fir hr th th w ohe, i k a amements ugstt peoplemori f t dat d oreetherer -ef thee omdeof think orbo15 ents tt re sgest tos ybeazeshat aments a neverng be voten onil i

1:09:01 to 1:09:31( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: dot ink thave mesen of t 've sn in t tenea at ie b her , a mer toy,nyat i thi the majorityeade ioing oture. giv he'othat that's a the to rner0otn fav o inngebato clo on bausithich coains mage

1:09:31 to 1:10:04( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: increa amausins taenti pka andonatules asey aenatorcus f ndou tut to cg up with aac r busesld heffmpt of t mimuwance. ihinkt's som ts coid t le wainess ni sus t the fe wi alw pt of the e,om wak

1:10:04 to 1:10:33( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: sur at wephesee at tin gdor pple th mims, so theyan getetms tetrs. is iousin ar that we he ts couny. the ses osy hiringpleith skls, tinghe howo ope aash rowo ittheren w t d h t ck; k st come o st

1:10:33 to 1:11:03( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: of thi reminhahee, wav acds, theys used as t example omimumag dhey take ofri. th really't dvell gef. ey d a treme job trng young people se b cvice gs andheeat'md theeat like tt o himp sed mi

1:11:03 to 1:11:25( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: wag n 2 do so it inry greateng not eve butorho es tearn and to sueed, there are possibili th time thawed ihink that w ing pple. sty er was a sech flo thaaid tha read spe fes o ts ll it was teoe

1:11:25 to 1:11:56( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: on. ld mtionhateay wa trth dn bill. todaifth on the ll wlebl to do any say. don't ow werou cnt atr n. eralki abo how spo t w 4 hous lik oer pple no tot oyllgu have 40 urnbout wnesday. a r wre

1:11:56 to 1:12:28( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: talut woin d w bue' hernd lkg, b w go teoday so i don't kw whher y real cou o el. weal b moay, didn' hav a monda so donnoif y can c a --s aayhe w, mi tnk right t ttin, and tsdng tre wil bee.

1:12:28 to 1:12:57( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: ind il be next vot aowed t bill we rlly hadeeaysn theill. d hroer we duringsehr day weednment enti h ove00 amendmen w,omofhe dea th l isss. theyon d diry th minimu wag heinoryid a tche lastever aayome

1:12:57 to 1:13:22( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: th w showcase g p a t tha no've bee h t rtatng too bis, tmes at are ested aey b i tha ceha and h been sud,t' i it's - theajority is the demd republican sugsts amt, thaisonsided isilhingt degned

1:13:22 to 1:13:42( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: to tak the b dow and an sayha because in th pasca bis, w dratsld nt poin ll, pill. and er ith a dnfna, with t peop ameri get t s i eebateffhisloor th oftenitnt coittee an tren'onre nely imptant

1:13:42 to 1:14:08( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: ahe floo ey'reotnved into the lile taskorceroup birt ost wkcros this o solrobls fo t cotee. andhere'soo ror io we invitnto w invit to tha td te some dumb ideashrown tha - i've got to w i've thr

1:14:08 to 1:14:37( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: out eahrow o a o ids,nd se of sti ansof themlly gn beingve nott tia licete dumb,se peet enjot out of that. soomofheng he be dehe you brainstorming angin d, hav separately and ty're produe s, and

1:14:37 to 1:15:10( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: t abe o thoingn rig now o key issu eahink thas best tdle bl. wer g to wch is u din on this for aude pject thrgumenha w. know tha mt peo t tchreays ro o side oher. do t it' va mity ondendent at

1:15:10 to 1:15:40( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: arepeg t dio d s ouronstitinf pect us t h ro oide. de d d conte whate t tk here onhe r sat 20% sture n g togr an pary,fs broutp a k an ament. anothcuyith tha is iomething'sht up a an, e nime

1:15:40 to 1:16:07( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: tha th u w any 'sim weon'tvenread t a ustp rht iayin done thaor as sdefle . ometesheyll weret sd b theyuse a w side orhetheras ting o. o g p tt point so 'v g aook a esehis in aer sus wa andure ou

1:16:07 to 1:16:37( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: way that w eier acctng when iay " i't mea just g to the oitetrea . nhesually di fin ahi w anveoto do st ref t z he t we'ddt .e be a l reuccel. to kendy and iave practi tha forheas couple of yea

1:16:37 to 1:17:05( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: 'v worng p commteeeeings,ntt , aftom, an we' bn at not havinuch fate i think athis thgsha ceou cote dt mucebate ba re a few thatidn' cohrou comttndh usotindraedn at one tha wt through commtee and

1:17:05 to 1:17:33( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: th cmi -heest batehat ohe for wa ove bil. the pens bler imt. ink it w one ot pobillsf t l ar it w a. it was penhe sena. and we h fore wame he f wo berf e d en, aal. eck bac tears a se ofthat'

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Michael Enzi: h anxtreiffine ho of ament, aninal vot it can done aer face wouh 2 llsedy tdent, d we're chkinoee m comm he h -- king s mm he had that k of producti stebat ed ase tre haisreem we had t 8 aeeme

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Michael Enzi: we t. all blsretosbl t do that er bum certainlyningy colleaes tr w on bills- o bilor tom comingt be nsider aoi a see if s brkedut e ca back ro s thi thaven u be the with cs an se ifhere a tt ateingked

1:18:36 to 1:19:10( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: a erinclet'eing t talk a can be ave meho but juswale the pelenoturvi wat he of ist ty' not see real story s e differe cod d het's will dot w to s bit bil, i a gng be ntunntal we d't have f me s o tavin

1:19:10 to 1:19:50( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: t clote. agn, is rst fm mi toe a e the b ao would myemt collgu t all a v on feytantment yliues veer t. notemts d nto vohe ames caus eac os le ehhatt ss. now te s, th's how ts often w ound heemplt

1:19:50 to 1:20:21( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: er i' offment mends mocrs cho fibu wey 11 vsnly get ds d tha. 'sla i w fu. anftent arey imanouee we t ink ts probably n rgeor a bil h sohey veorty ri kne just l t -- rightowousthe cl run we coue

1:20:21 to 1:20:53( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: alrea ed theagndma ncenve p d keo c fe on r ur amendnte hastding. the l ostding b whhieve werenue coidio and a vote in the se aity nfirtie t rae tum w we must a mre relie tohe smainseshat mustr

1:20:53 to 1:21:25( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: ctf these cread es ane' b the om botays the chat enatro msaetts idnd hoay that ofest prenons. iot realxce ve it -- t rxce o i wexci ed toind o ttse ha a grey s tt raise t nimuwage aincrease

1:21:25 to 1:21:51( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: in jo. bue ou mood cas f i' fer a sn foll pieceik se of t other rtsf e nat,nd is abraget ling,g for o w a got somenonal js o. vi tubti . whe we one-si-fall, isn't alk, andn we gro statistiven

1:21:51 to 1:22:17( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: by ste andstitutions kt t w -- d spect thiou bru t bigr meo an smaertas -t t bruy it groups himnig guynd i'ur tthere se alsinemenha outf siss oirtu a acti we ader metis it's a con theio t aund re

1:22:17 to 1:22:53( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: metiheou we sualro inn tctio w h not agle on but le turno the aments that i'veot over theou t, we've hean t t minimum sn ,nssue tt ct working pare wing mies mime, howevers no thenlyelevt reshat

1:22:53 to 1:23:23( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: it lis iss aind one the mos snt su ithuggle betenheir work fyif. seto g has offered dmt thches t co tsssyro e otu ivatsectorloyeo ti enruntary fblork ts w s. serequeed a sevezot o hmpe te a wer,ormpk

1:23:23 to 1:23:49( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: wog faliesn tnt rve thien amendmt. yea agohiye raems f ee thisigyalue nefi bow oeride of t wso ate emplshe gh. and whs rlly be robl i wre you he a pte e mar t ic eye a the pli emoyee canis h heduo a

1:23:49 to 1:24:16( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: what eamy eds hav and thotrern c he ss, i did tha cause it's illeg. ll, can musbat whan m? beus legal whin the sto.no, en io r benefitsovety elo in u-onsorehare surir schede tis opas the sdmostimpot i accting

1:24:16 to 1:24:42( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: a b. amies a strivino fihehtal of tim whehild, spses, and ls e gremend ortacl fininghi la. nouldnv th itaie roding liefle deny denying even a vat e ths t oan i fanguthiging an eeheo ce in opat

1:24:42 to 1:25:10( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: their elor e bes workchedule f t wkpl natonnedy hasalkot about the mili o- woer i tcoy lo meble wk dusn u und sick d chdcaostshe ls productiveur w an eehe j tir t ilsg to theeedf ty ic-seormploe

1:25:10 to 1:25:37( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: e joyedlextimen for three decade veteardt it. attit' bde denied trsheva sect. whers that result? emement oer sor mints ea dinatoryysm a se i ohi isnesryut says oi t all f s som worke w nying it twoers

1:25:37 to 1:26:05( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: we maybe oughto corctt the other way yb whtte i inhetor nat nnly des at ote os dm -proved t -- fdame irssgainem. shehto ch fxiork schul rovtloyees uil priveye h the se righ we h te n the of e tcknogess

1:26:05 to 1:26:30( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: ispa. ime such pralndgeouso ivatempl e e wld thihey wouan to suprts amemend ot govnmenmploes. but the i rea t won't wo empes who h exmellye. 9% women who itse 68 of theenho h it it.erere many senatorshis ry

1:26:30 to 1:26:53( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: cerhoerheir employees fle sch i it gdol for os sen a gnmen emoyee a f the se lonsteor t te tiv thisopul netl a ope er. on ain i w tru ncnet our worg es tlyng fair weul'teny vens amdmen. anot amendopee

1:26:53 to 1:27:11( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: wil get aote os sen he fx pbl po all s owh insurance coss or e wgamie andma empyers isntoue em tpt provide e.10 incren s d thcrse o health care bit we recnizehe tgh ces empyeesacvery d d how u bilill make

1:27:11 to 1:27:43( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: tho cic eougher acanset theea carehrou eyment t'ecg m a me diffult f e to ep u witscatinea ca costs ynhe country recoes t difficulty of in uitealth care cost themall smallinsm liverydye we to insurce

1:27:43 to 1:28:09( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: for his family anmpye. as k 46illion ople i u stas, alstneevme lackurcen 200 th who bic si andll geto thatrk hop wh some ci des hav b prioorson flo buhe's nreteg at nimum-wa incree is g ak t number py er tord'snt

1:28:09 to 1:28:39( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: addreshaeffect. thit ad al iarly issue tll fiesnd ytime thiod h aity to addss ame i dn t achieve tend, ion't wehoul refuse to naby hased a vote o h amendmef t o,eserves aote on port. and laly, sor

1:28:39 to 1:29:03( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: vilsn amdmt. ame ialso o o fundne frn mallmplors crea the j try be t by tes. nato vitr'smendnt iz thatll b of do have then- re osi exp theyee tossishe lyin wowing amntsaperwork. they cannoffo hhe

1:29:03 to 1:29:29( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: couls ultant ork fm ed go is volumins ju learning w d pewo oy thi nual inatn theer r toive the fed gove is vyxtensive t filsome ofho formndeps orsnd was ama texboshat y ofad to b to f oorm. rt

1:29:29 to 1:29:58( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: of tts a w ve with trk duio actte pass ug ttake a ahe papekes uc tgain. , oncaxms coulbeasie t fill i the i. wn i ot he -s they countant i tenat. i've dew o tse forms lddhe. couldt underd the

1:29:58 to 1:30:24( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: l hind the 're ert a coue o ther lin cdd ad a wld hav t goermtsf. dt iound o is ptyo governmt cy lina noal ing cha theoo ps einheor dhe pti act kting t atgot ofbl for sma buseshaeet fromnglainnd

1:30:24 to 1:30:56( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: spl. w as a result, sse ma nesses simesn inadveentor cpl wi these os s andmeou relie allusinses fronar ne firstiola that pos tealthr safety v important cator teria th th. itould rel sll sinees i oner

1:30:56 to 1:31:22( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: paperw pbly. ldhemall busiss mares for rt firstmeiolaons atose tt tea o saty e ferarnnthod not bying a game ga in theta wha the sdcoing plin fr. i we, too a b fai, weouowot this anmend.~ now, apa t enents,

1:31:22 to 1:31:51( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: bee we nd t cuhe cuestio the by. yo inhamber kno e n t appron he wnd at we'll d i ver soo. datseep remindi pele, hasotn or t do tasr t bnthe kp op businesat theame tihe ireas a t ysha 'v mad

1:31:51 to 1:32:16( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: pron t i tnk. a lg rhe t b able t do the tackage that nato sat slo cle w o in veriparn thhi a ssedo t house d thatil beof gume t il be somergumt cay' that so of ets aed ofhe vy peo tha - i think

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Michael Enzi: if y l lis o letg tm, u'll i all b si,ot sma busin and ihinkhe feelingt ou buthis amaes pr i'ming tool sema buss le. sohe al once to i sply not aue d ferheton is poddsothing to t ant pc debat tt re ebsime.

1:32:42 to 1:33:12( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: w gobodating th i withoutarmi ma besseha have for i esl bins haee then o our emy pled bofhe mim- worrs. we dat ny t theses t alth wke that ry themorivel w n'trovi tractal anor theusinesseo afrduchte

1:33:12 to 1:33:43( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: incre elenur sities if wdoot erein the minim wit appropriatorma bunees. for akeut aob erimum wag . no as a fmer smalles ne wife h t shre- i fnd diffin t me rovery wkndo l ththerns ineso ahe

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Michael Enzi: rties raing wage to $7.25os a1%nce botsor a small eloye th mum w. o will see t as t'hy s o si he msot f ean t. its a ver itant seen o patut i a%ncase i losts an ishou nav yehison. houldom- i smal

1:34:12 to 1:34:42( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: intover a shperiod te but eryloyer h fe therylss howe sh wea wh thincreas inos andti mak the yroll wk a wk. this litartored in ofap it ssood ns t u.s.ouse vedre mim wag theadewss, i affor to pay younymo."

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Michael Enzi: now, ahoh tsarto m atir a i rl and difficult ess impt elo m atally.dsn lgat. thes payll ies hav to beai forymployersnd mone'tro on tes. andf tng l sptions an't labl t the. thacto opetion reguricenls weav

1:35:06 to 1:35:34( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: price an eyet makeard ons aboutow m thesasedayll obgations en ctsop, m si m foo cuxpense th cesvee c be vercult. to m hherdate cost the small empray rced tsirut onenefs such a hlt rancent, plan itpl torget

1:35:34 to 1:36:07( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: th fri bitse significantos maye mtdu eentoay eseirst g. bonti fring benets, besses y ne toonsi cutting bac h onatingerr emiting som ic a s menon aideo -- always heopl t closp bee they t t t

1:36:07 to 1:36:39( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: mimum sy buhey'ngut having too tne perso cse up in orderee. ctre a tdi, ofn nes ro mencts uny, aio ultimalytyor thume increase is o hel anoerng n t do --nd haveidedting it to til ame or y oer w

1:36:39 to 1:37:08( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: inll o t bahan the work rc inves th "help" committee pd unamo. thunited statesen inily t. weee ablo g feeommitt w, parof t r not getting cfee cmi is wre confgo. e lotore iden icoerence commte on

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Michael Enzi: sofhe demoatigec the control thenc ittee. hopthk ient wae can h get mor b aini. now,otpleha dt j traingl be ssmall busine provide sometrning tha get ortsn com undethatil as mtied they re withimki

1:37:36 to 1:38:02( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: and -nd tea tm d itallof siness ttck o era t terso stt minimumag whr eks ify h the capilitto arngey m up qu. aotfesteeks ecid was t ght busines for them werut shingor othe eloyee. simil vaihe

1:38:02 to 1:38:28( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: roed b hr cos emprsill n atoward filli ons mos ild,nc, prtive workevaab athy wor f inct would b hel et sll expericed ductiv rk reotuggestgt il wipeut t lor e ffo smalls. gain pmen o g lod wit

1:38:28 to 1:38:53( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: hiki wrsnhe fac ofg laborosindsp haing,gaheerorer incre mum ek to help. nioser often ty i the f f tho kisxperience. adree t minige r tis cling thatrywa toy. now,ey tse cost-ttin ases olimi , rucingrs,

1:38:53 to 1:39:21( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: downzinging off empes plng loilandntryev oyme, eye moveoace the p o sing thece o the gos a serce suchreasvell to ultily payrice for thdas. thes thahe costforreasse h onmers itffects ev incdinghemike

1:39:21 to 1:39:56( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: rec cres -- cent ireed a ddenlyaly easeods th serviceha i them we w,r. psi coll and ilon aboutheorking filsf ntnd the bses th business that whahat a tt - cr wking famili ofhi coury also t small bsmen.

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Michael Enzi: mo omallusiness -- like ii osepl hir e people he g te r rt o ther,oue g eq peoo ovid the seice toour stoms. an tn enethat poof thee, ty hee ttho do andouk irediy lo ho shoha. but thatause y ness

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Michael Enzi: dsn't stayethe ou l't r th - tak u i tide ightonring wt's ing tha w bung the peoewi the rea risk h in th th. anhe -- o themre j-and-pop bune ohete three,iv p. ose a t os i re wgbout. isuppo f rai t mimume

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Michael Enzi: w atg eoe outbussr c theifo,'s gmentouha tng anys. ha rsonve ofred a mb to h.r. 2, a bil tter wehr t comee ocheer in otr ani t the c sps t cf mething mlong a tes caf l o t a atebeught notat on t

1:41:17 to 1:41:44( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: flo 'v not h anc t oer mes atll t this legislat u t week en a bil goe dirtly the flrircumvts committeceem h no choe o tgh coit amendnt o the for oheenat andon tote o11 endmts. oi tte thr da o it. now,

1:41:44 to 1:42:23( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: a irgocrat leadsallow totonth amend'vernd syot t rgheorng fils of th couhomp low-illers who will ne r ord tirinsewi and wng. isod cmit biis n tohe rl aan and tha providgesponsible theinimag tha

1:42:23 to 1:43:03( Edit History Discussion )

Michael Enzi: all l bines to ctie emoyanrodingob oppounities lehe minum we is desied t help splewer i be d oalf sen i'sknaniusonseo s me top andnts numbe nd38 o behal o sor yn. thpring r: ihe ject th o, wi