Inaction on this is not a choice, it is not an option.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And thank you so much both Mr. Grijalva, our Chairman, and you for holding this important hearing.

Today, the polls are telling us that close to 70 percent of the American people believe that there is climate change.

If I might just followup with you, Dr. Zipperer, obviously, people have testified it is important that the Raise the Wage Act have a gradual increase.

I was proud to support gradually increasing the minimum wage to $15.

I am just curious, can you describe how our legal framework has changed regarding those protections and supports for individuals in all aspects of society and how this does impact and necessitates the phasing out of 14(c)?

Despite all the concerns that we heard from people about raising the minimum wage, it has really been something that has been greeted largely with support.

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 4 o'clock and 38 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, February 7, 2019, at 10 a.m. for…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this valuable hearing to discuss gradually raising the minimum wage.

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this is a gun violence epidemic that we have in America.

it is hard to have that legitimate debate when the NRA functions as holding others who are supposedly participating in this debate like they are holy on subsidiaries.

we can have a legitimate debate about how to deal with the gun violence epidemic.

We need to see a real change in Saudi behavior. We need to push for accountability.

Our Gulf policy should not have to sacrifice one for the other.

One of my goals as chairman of this committee will be to underscore the importance of American values as part of our foreign policy.