Washington, Jan. 16 -- Congressman Hank Johnson issued the following press release:
Today, the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property,
Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet held a hearing entitled: "Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Protecting the U.S. Stone Slab Industry from Lawfare," a Republican attempt to curry favor with big-money donors of Donald Trump who manufacture artificial stone counter tops, not to protect workers' health, safety and ability to unionize.
The following are Congressman Johnson's opening remarks:
Workers across the country are getting sick and dying of an entirely preventable disease. This disease is called silicosis. And it happens when silica dust and other toxic materials are inhaled into the lu...