the interests of different classes diverge, building resentment between them

That will mean higher local and state taxes to fill the void.

politicians like Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders have been talking about for years

the hoarding of wealth is already having an impact on our government

the level of inequality is unsustainable

We must find out what is going on in the federal government. And the way we do that is bringing Mr. Musk before this committee.

My constituents in Vermont and constituents all over this country want to know what the hell is going on with the federal government right now.

Trump wants to fire 83k VA workers, many of whom are veterans themselves, decimating the VA.

So if we are serious... about our oversight responsibilities, we must find out what is going on in the federal government.

I think everybody on this committee and the people of America understand who is running the government, and it's not going to be the secretary of labor.

I did not hear one word from Trump tonight about the economic reality facing 60 percent of our people [who live paycheck to paycheck], or the enormous stress that they are living under.

Congress has an urgent responsibility to ensure that workers can join a union and negotiate for higher pay, better benefits, and safer workplaces.

Never before in the history of our nation have income and wealth inequality been greater than today.

Trump claimed that millions of dead people between the ages of 100 and 360 were collecting Social Security checks. That is an outrageous lie intended to lay the groundwork for cuts to Social Security.

These cuts will make it harder for veterans to get health care and benefits.

The PRO Act is long overdue and I am proud to be introducing this bill.

The cuts will make it harder for veterans to get health care and benefits.

No, we’re not going to cut Social Security. Quite the contrary, we must expand Social Security benefits and extend its solvency for the next 75 years.