We'll all miss him, and we had a wonderful service.

I believe we have fixed that problem.

While the economy is moving, I think, in the right direction, too many people are unemployed or underemployed.

He was a great friend, if I just might interrupt, and a wonderful member of this subcommittee and the full Appropriations Committee, so we worked together all these years.

I would say that its mission has never been more important.

I'll follow up with--because, as you know, we're trying to get our WIA bill through...

Well, let me stop you there and just ask about the DEI. You're right. We started that in 2010.

The United States Chamber of Commerce committed a couple of years ago, and we're having another summit with them this July 15, committed to hiring a million more people with disabilities by 2015.

And, again, Mr. Secretary, thank you for your appearance here, and thank you for your outstanding stewardship of the Department of Labor.

Promoting internationally recognized worker rights in countries around the world helps level the playing field for U.S. workers.

I like to point out that, in the recent downturn, statistics show that for every one nondisabled person that lost their job, three disabled people lost their jobs.

I hope this sequester ends on September 30.

Mr. Chairman, I appreciate being recognized. I bring this amendment to the floor out of a sense of fiscal responsibility and a sense of duty to the people that go out and work hard every day and return a value for every dollar, for every…

Mr. President, throughout my career in public service I have been committed to ensuring that all children in this country receive a quality education. Today, I join my Democratic colleagues on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and…

I have an amendment at the desk, Mr. Chairman. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. 419. None of the funds made…

I appreciate the gentleman from Texas for yielding. First, in response to some of the remarks that were made that Davis- Bacon wages are based on surveys, well, technically they are based on surveys, but merit shop employers often do not…

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 2 o'clock and 37 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Friday, May 24, 2013, at 10 a.m. ____________________

Madam President, I voted for this nominee out of committee. I will vote for this nominee on the floor of the Senate. He is well qualified for this position. I come to the floor not to repeat what a lot of other people have said about this…