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3,288 per day, 137 per hour, one every 26 seconds--that is how many children are denied their God-given right to life each and every day. As we mark the 42nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we should remember each of those children and the…
Given the broad bipartisan, bicameral interest in ameliorating this problem and the strong national consensus outside of Washington, DC as well, we urge the Senate to bring a vote on this matter to the floor.
Make this bill stronger. . . . [C]ommon wisdom is that full-time is a 40-hour work week, and the health care law should reflect that.
This bill would change the definition of 'full-time employee' back to the traditional 40 hours a week threshold.
If we have resources, they ought to be used in this area, it seems to me, that we either eliminate them or there's going to be a catastrophe in our own country.
America has already been attacked, in that we have lost a number of our young people already to ISIL.
ISIL has said that they are establishing a caliphate. Their caliphate that they want to establish is a whole lot bigger than where they are right now.
Now, this isn't a Republican or a Democrat issue; this is a serious solution to a very real problem facing American workers. I urge all my colleagues to support the Save American Workers Act.
On January 3, Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Coalition unanimously voted in favor of a motion that declared Los Angeles in a state of emergency for homeless veterans.
There is measured success when local programs are tailored to meet the needs of veterans.
I can't commend them enough for what they do. And they have the same heart and passion as well.
I would rather see the finances driven to the frontline than held up in a bureaucracy.
I am grateful for the work that you all do and for the heart that you have.
I just think it is a huge impediment, Mr. Chairman, that--because we all want homelessness ended by 2015, right?
The VA Inspector General came out last week with a report from the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans which identified over 40,000 missed opportunities.
I have had concerns about excessive speculation and its effect on increasing prices for working families.
Thank you for your leadership on the Committee, how privileged I felt to be a part of this.
Are we still committed to finalizing a good position limits rule in a timely manner?