Wrapping up his guest-hosting on CNBC’s Squawk Box this a.m., John Engler of the National Association of Manufacturers says Congress first must resolve the tax issues. Then next year, the central mission becomes, taking action that lets business create jobs.

And here’s the morning’s opening, 12-minute segment with Engler with a focus on infrastructure. He appreciates the new House Republican leadership’s experience with manufacturing and the industrial Midwest.

John Engler, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, will co-host CNBC’s Squawk Box program starting at 7 a.m. Tuesday Eastern.

We plan to tweet the keen insights, bons mots and other observations about the U.S. economy @Shopfloor_NAM.

John Engler, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, appeared bright and early this morning on CNBC’s Squawk Box.

Engler:

We’ve got to be focused on jobs and the economy, and I think that ought to be Day One, Day Two, Week One, Week Two, right on through this first year as they come to power in the House of Representatives.

Speaker Boehner, being from Ohio, really understands first hand not just what he’s experienced in his own life, but just being from that state that’s so critical, how this is an election

about jobs and its economy, at its fundamental core, and people want to see America competitive.

Start with taxes, Engler continued, and do not raise taxes when unemployment is so high, and then remove the barriers that have discouraged business from investing.

“Let’s let the private sector loose. I think it will do a lot.”

John Engler, President of the National Association of Manufacturers, summarizes the NAM’s new policy guide and call to action, “A Manufacturing Strategy for Jobs and American Competitiveness.”

The goals are threefold:

• The United States will be the best country in the world to headquarter a company. We want companies to be based in the United States.
• The United States will be the best country in the world to innovate, performing the bulk of a company’s global research and development.
• The United States will be a great place to manufacture, both to meet the needs of the American market and serve as an export platform for the world.

Engler: “We said this isn’t going to get done immediately in this Congress. They’re about ready to wrap-up. But we want everyone who’s running for Congress who’s going to sit in January start to look now and be committed to some things. Let’s give us some certainty.”

John Engler, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, hosts CNBC’s Squawk Box program, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Eastern, on Monday.

So many possible topics to discussing, including the financial regulation bill, tax policy, proposed legislation to raise energy prices through limits on greenhouse gas emissions, trade agreements, and U.S. manufacturing competitiveness. The NAM on Monday releases a new policy guide, “A Manufacturing Strategy for Jobs and American Competitiveness.”

CNBC does a excellent job posting video clips from its programs within a few hours after interviews are conducted, and we’ll highlight the segments as they become available. We also plan to Tweet the show at www.Twitter.com/Shopfloor_NAM

John Engler, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, packed a lot of policy perspective into his seven-and-a-half minute interview with CNBC’s Becky Quick on Squawk Box. The discussion included green jobs, nuclear energy, infrastructure, trade and the Administration’s need to develop a “growth strategy.”

Engler was attending the National Energy Summit this morning, and CNBC was on hand. There are other very good interviews:

• Powering Up With Coal: Steven Leer, CEO of Arch Coal, discusses alternative energy, reducing carbon dioxide emissions, the coal industry and more with CNBC’s Becky Quick.
• Energizing the Future: CNBC’s Becky Quick interviews Mayo Shattuck, CEO of Constellation Energy, at the National Energy Summit.
• Blue Chips Take on Energy Jim Owens, CEO of Caterpillar, and Chad Holliday, of Dupont, discuss their energy initiatives with CNBC’s Becky Quick.
• Making Energy Affordable: CNBC’s Becky Quick interviews John Hofmeister, founder and CEO of Citizens for Affordable Energy and the former president of Shell Oil.
• Sustaining a Competetive America: CNBC’s Becky Quick interviews Deborah Wince-Smith, president of the Council on Competitiveness, at the National Energy Summit.