Alexander Acosta: “political views on the hiring of career attorneys or staff should not be used, and the answer to your question is if I…”

I believe in a unitary executive, and so I don't think any Cabinet secretary can make commitments because ultimately we have a boss.

So Congressman, I think it's important to recognize, we are not eliminating or doing away with registered apprenticeships. We're creating an alternative for those industries that have found that registered apprenticeship programs don't…

What Washington needs to do is go to them and ask them what ideas do they see in their local area and then work with them and the local governments to address that.

I've seen pressure, and I don't for a second believe that senior officials would or should bow to inappropriate pressure.