good health reform is good economic policy. That is absolutely the case.

the stimulus has, frankly, just been a failure.

It is a good, bipartisan bill and I urge my colleagues to support it.

I appreciate you holding this legislative hearing and welcome the opportunity to discuss the 11 legislative proposals before us today.

H.R. 1293 would increase the amount available for grants under the Home Improvement and Structural Alteration (HISA) Program.

I think it's going to have to be a matter of criminal and civil accountability on a personal level if we are going to change the course of the future in this regard.

According to Commissioner Nancy Nord's letter to Senator Bill Nelson, the CPSC's Directorate for Engineering Sciences will be examining and testing components in homes that may be affected by emissions from Chinese drywall.

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I will admit there are some people who tell me that they oppose this bill, and I ask them one question: Do you get a vacation? The answer is always yes.

Do you support family values? Then let us give the 27 million Americans who don't have a chance to be with their families a chance to spend some more time with their families.

How many American employees never get a day off? Guess. The number is over 27 million.

Congresswoman DeLauro, and Chairwoman Woolsey must be applauded for their long-time efforts on this legislation.

I too believe that a healthy worker is a happy worker. And a happy worker is a productive worker.

What I want to hear is I want to hear your best ideas about how we should hold accountable the people who have already screwed up.

Nobody is being held accountable for that. Nobody is being punished for that.

I commend you for this proposal and am happy to join you in supporting it.

It is legal to destroy your company and hand the taxpayer a hundred billion dollar bill.