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The Congress--the Congress--shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

I support it and will work very hard for its passage.

We must pass the FAMILY Act so that workers do not have to risk their financial security in order to care for themselves and their families

We heard compelling testimony on the need for Congress to build upon the successes of the Family and Medical Leave Act

These restrictions, alone, leave out 44 percent of private sector workers--or 49 million workers--from the FMLA.

I encourage you to expand the FMLA to address those problems and I urge you to enact national paid leave insurance.

Unfortunately, 27 years later, we have failed to build upon that legislation.

When you do both, we will have the comprehensive medical and family leave coverage everyone in America deserves.

Please expand the Family and Medical Leave Act protections so more people can access the unpaid leave and job protection it provides.

All workers should be able to contribute to the economy knowing that, if personal health or family needs demand it, they can take leave from work without losing their jobs and their livelihoods.

It should be expanded to cover leave taken by more relatives, domestic partners, and people who aren't blood relatives.

What is the purpose of being able to take paid family leave if your job isn't protected, or of having job protection if you can't pay your bills while on leave?

The FAMILY Act is the best paid family and medical insurance leave bill.

I strongly support Representative Carolyn Maloney's FMLA Modernization Act.

I will continue to fight for it, but people in every State need paid leave insurance so action by Congress is essential.

I thank my colleague for yielding. I am happy to rise in support of this amendment. This amendment highlights the importance of prioritizing funding for renewable energy projects that will enhance the long-term resilience of Puerto Rico's…

Again, I have respect for the gentlewoman on this, but I have to respectfully oppose this amendment, which is intended to tilt the playing field even further against workers and in favor of union bosses, more so than the underlying bill…

I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Chair, the PRO Act is one of the most antiworker and anti-small business bills to be considered by Congress in decades, and this amendment does not change that. The…