I believe that it is beginning to work, but I also believe it is now time for Congress to recognize the importance of balancing.

I can tell you that the families and businesses that I represent in Missouri's Second Congressional District aren't feeling that these price spikes are very temporary.

To what extent is the Federal Reserve willing to see consumer prices increase before intervention is necessary?

As the Reverend Dr. King famously said, and he was right, we should judge our fellow citizens by the content of their character, not by the color of their skin.

I'm concerned that we won't reach that 3.5% pre-pandemic number due to misguided federal policies.

I believe it is now time for Congress to recognize the importance of balancing providing a safety net, when needed, with ensuring that our labor needs are met.

I would like you to commit to working with this subcommittee to guarantee that the program has sufficient returning workers.

Missouri, where you will be tomorrow, is ranked second in the United States in apprenticeships.

I think the executive order clearly heads in the right direction, but let us work on what we can do now.

I was the Chairman of the committee at the time, and Senator Murray was the ranking member, and that funding has created, and will create employment opportunities by providing reemployment and training assistance in areas where they are…

I was pleased to see the Department, in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security, announce the availability of an additional 22,000 H-2B visas.

I think we are at a moment in time, coming out of a pandemic, or getting through a pandemic, I should say--we are not out of it yet--that we have an opportunity right now to retrain and reskill workers, young people, as well as some older…

I have been particularly involved in that as it related to returning veterans who bring skills back with them.

I am concerned we won't reach the 3.5 percent pre-pandemic number due to, frankly, some misguided Federal policies.

Yes or no, was FRT used by the Federal law enforcement agencies during the protest following the torture and murder of George Floyd?

What we do know of this technology is that the darker your skin tone, like mine, the more likely you will be falsely identified.

We as a Committee have spent significant time addressing the brazen and broad scope of power held by law enforcement agencies.

As Americans, we all want to help individuals, especially the elderly and the children and the disabled.