All Quotes

Hypersonics, we are behind the eight ball in these areas to Russia and China because of sequestration.

I worry that our civilian military leaders do not have the same level of communication and understanding with their counterparts.

You can't run it without a budget.

There is no emergency at the border that requires the use of the United States Armed Forces.

I must also say that as a member of the legislative branch, I am grossly offended by the unconstitutional actions taken by the executive branch to fund the construction of an unauthorized wall on our southern border.

If I can put Nita Lowey and Kay Granger in the same room, I can solve the problem in about an hour.

This OCO thing is a gimmick, we all know it is a gimmick.

This conversation should be bipartisan because healthcare is an issue that affects every single American.

I look forward to finding common ground and working with you throughout this Congress.

Healthcare is an issue that affects every single American.

I just can't imagine that we would not advocate for them to be paid less for the same work just because they are women.

Congress has an obligation to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act and end gender based pay discrimination once and for all.

We can't continue to rob $5 billion each year from nearly half of our Nation's work force, shortchange families and children by financially penalizing mothers.

Thank you to our ranking member as well and to all of you for your testimony and to all the advocates here in Congress and on the ground working to ensure equal wages for equal work.

That is an astonishing figure.

H.R. 7 directs the EEOC for the first time ever to collect employee pay data from employers broken down by the sex, race, and national origin of each employee.

Pay discrimination based on sex is illegal and should not be tolerated. I also strongly agree with previous statements made today that women deserve equal pay for equal work.

The Paycheck Fairness Act clarifies that if an employer justifies pay disparity based on a factor other than sex, such defense must be based on a bonafide job related factor.