The plan worked, and worked brilliantly. It created large budget surpluses, 22 million new jobs, and 116 consecutive months of economic expansion.

I was not aware of that in the--in H.R. 1--not aware that that provision was in there.

I hope we can also agree that we have to make those investments that will allow our future to prosper.

Your budget includes $765 million to fund the advanced development of the drugs and vaccines that we need to defend against bioterrorism or a public health emergency.

I strongly believe that green jobs still will remain a growing segment of this economy.

I just wanted to have this hearing, again, to highlight what might happen if, in fact, the H.R. 1 was enacted.

We just have a responsibility to make sure that the Social Security Administration gets enough money to fulfill its obligations.

Thank you for your stewardship of this vast and complex Department.

The speed and quality of the disability process must continue to improve and should not be allowed to regress.

We need to do much better, and I believe this initiative will help.

I raise it because, from 2000 to 2008, the Wage and Hour Division lost 20 percent of its staff.

they got initial summary judgment for $1.76 million.

Now, my 5 minutes is up, but I have other questions for other people here.

I believe there's a better way, and history offers a guide.

The President's 2012 budget reflects difficult choices but retains the critical investments needed to get America back to work.

there are many employers in the United States who pay less than the minimum wage and, 'have never seen a Wage and Hour investigator.'

Preparing workers for these jobs will be a vital component of winning the future.

I am committed to achieving the goal of Good Jobs for Everyone while the administration focuses on our shared long-term goal of reducing the Federal deficit.