The people of Wisconsin have been good to me. We belong to the same parish where I was baptized. I live on the same block where I grew up. I like to think he'd be proud of me and my sister and brothers, because I'm sure proud of him and of where I come from, Janesville, Wisconsin. Until we lost him when I was 16, he was a gentle presence in my life. My Dad, a small-town lawyer, was also named Paul. The kids are happy to see their grandma, who lives in Florida. It certainly came as news to my family, and I'd like you to meet them: My wife Janna, our daughter Liza, and our boys Charlie and Sam. You see, some people can't be dragged down by the usual cheap tactics, because their ability, character, and plain decency are so obvious – and ladies and gentlemen, that is Mitt Romney.įor my part, your nomination is an unexpected turn. With all their attack ads, the president is just throwing away money – and he's pretty experienced at that. Fear and division are all they've got left. I have never seen opponents so silent about their record, and so desperate to keep their power. I'm the newcomer to the campaign, so let me share a first impression. After four years of getting the run-around, America needs a turnaround, and the man for the job is Governor Mitt Romney. His whole life has prepared him for this moment – to meet serious challenges in a serious way, without excuses and idle words. I accept the calling of my generation to give our children the America that was given to us, with opportunity for the young and security for the old – and I know that we are ready. I accept the duty to help lead our nation out of a jobs crisis and back to prosperity – and I know we can do this. Chairman, delegates, and fellow citizens: I am honored by the support of this convention for vice president of the United States. Paul Ryan's speech as prepared for delivery at the Republican National Convention: Transcript of vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speaks Wednesday to delegates at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. “In the late Seventies a CEO made 35 times the worker. “One of the earlier speakers said this is the most dramatic change in labor law in 80 years, and I say: Thank God,” Ryan said on Tuesday. Democrats have argued that the UAW scandal had nothing to do with union empowerment, and that updating labor law is long overdue.
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Republicans have argued that the PRO Act would invite corruption, citing the recent embezzlement scandal that tore apart the leadership of the United Auto Workers union. The legislation Ryan was defending on Tuesday includes several measures that would level the playing field between unions and their employers, including the elimination of state right-to-work laws, strengthening protections for independent contractors, allowing the National Labor Relations Board to impose fines against businesses who break labor laws. To the surprise of no one, Ryan dropped out of the race three months later. Ryan’s campaign felt the moment was noteworthy enough to make bumper stickers out of it. “I didn’t say we couldn’t get there ’til 2040, Bernie,” Ryan said after Sanders very enthusiastically blasted Democrats who are scared to take on the fossil-fuel industry, implying Ryan was among them. It’s especially refreshing to see that anger come from Ryan, who in a 2020 Democratic primary debate famously - sort of - criticized Bernie Sanders for yelling during an exchange about curbing greenhouse gas emissions. It’s a damn good point, and just refreshing to see a congressional Democrat actually get visibly, demonstrably angry at Republican inaction. Tim Ryan (D-OH) yells at the GOP over union organizing bill: “Heaven forbid we pass something that’s going to help the damn workers in the United States of America.” Seuss and start working with us on behalf of the American workers.” But if we were passing a tax cut here, you’d be getting in line to vote yes for it.
We talk about giving them the right to organize, you complain. We talk about the minimum wage increase, you complain. “Heaven for bid we tilt the balance that has been going in the wrong direction for 50 years.
“Heaven forbid we pass something that’s going to help the damn workers in the United States of America,” Ryan said as he defended the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which would strengthen the rights of labor unions. Tim Ryan has finally found a reason to yell.Īfter listening to Republicans take aim at legislation that would help organized labor, the Ohio Democrat let them know on Tuesday that he’s had about enough of the party’s preoccupation with stoking inane culture wars while American workers are still suffering through the pandemic.
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