We believe in supporting workers. We believe in empowering workers.

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I proposed is Members of Congress should not become lobbyists.

The TCJA did not adequately address the needs of small businesses and does not invest in their success.

You have these companies that are getting you to list this and not have generic competition.

Would you say that in the case of Copaxone where Teva is asking for more patents... that could be frivolous?

It's precisely those embarrassing facts that are most important for the public to know.

Human nature being what it is, we all know that the most closely guarded secrets of the government are not those that are marked top secret; it's those that are marked embarrassing.

A free press is absolutely fundamental to that process. Without it, the people cannot make informed decisions or hold their government accountable for its actions.

The beating heart of a democracy is freedom of speech. That's the right of every citizen to express their opinions freely.

When the government pressures any news outlet, or for that matter any private party, to suppress or shape its coverage, that crosses a very bright and dangerous line.

Every time the Republican message has been the same: slash taxes for rich people, and the benefits trickle down to everyday Americans.

Democrats in this committee passed the enhanced Child Tax Credit in the American Rescue Plan. That credit lifted millions of children out of poverty.

Congratulations to you. We all look forward to working with you and your leadership here.

It is long past time that companies report how resilient they are, and hopefully move to become more resilient.

many of us in Congress are committed to passing this national security supplemental.

It is long past time that companies report what effect they have on our climate, and hopefully, society will insist that they try to reduce that effect.