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Richard Shelby
@richardshelby· Republican · AL· Feb 23, 2015

I and many of my colleagues have been calling for greater accountability and more effective disclosure for years.

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Richard Shelby
@richardshelby· Republican · AL· Feb 23, 2015

One real goal must be to have a Federal Reserve that works for all Americans, to have a strong economy that benefits low-wage workers and the middle class as much as the wealthiest.

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Richard Shelby
@richardshelby· Republican · AL· Feb 23, 2015

I think it is a prudent decision for our broader economy as well as middle-class families across the country to wait until wages really begin to rise.

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Rob Portman
@robportman· Republican · OH· Feb 23, 2015

I completely agree with the notion that we should be assessing our macroeconomic policy and the composition of our fiscal policy.

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Rob Portman
@robportman· Republican · OH· Feb 23, 2015

Those unemployment numbers are clearly unacceptable, and that is why we need tax reform, because it is one thing that can actually give the economy a shot in the arm.

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Rob Portman
@robportman· Republican · OH· Feb 23, 2015

We all want to see an economy where there are rising wages, and, unfortunately, that is not happening now.

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Rob Portman
@robportman· Republican · OH· Feb 23, 2015

We are under-investing in our infrastructure. That has effects on efficiency and growth over time.

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Rob Portman
@robportman· Republican · OH· Feb 23, 2015

We have been talking about labor force participation rates. And technology and the technological requirements of skills are changing.

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Rob Portman
@robportman· Republican · OH· Feb 23, 2015

So I think overwhelmingly the evidence is that the benefits would go to workers, not 100 percent, but 70 percent by the CBO study is probably about right.

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Rob Portman
@robportman· Republican · OH· Feb 23, 2015

We need to focus on both the tax side and the spending side on research and development.

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Rob Portman
@robportman· Republican · OH· Feb 23, 2015

We have cut that way back, and we continue to threaten that.

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Rob Portman
@robportman· Republican · OH· Feb 23, 2015

We are getting left behind. We are on the sidelines just watching this happen.

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Rob Portman
@robportman· Republican · OH· Feb 23, 2015

You cannot find American beer anymore because the largest market share is Sam Adams with 1.4 percent.

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Heidi Heitkamp
@heidiheitkamp· Democratic · ND· Feb 23, 2015

I hope you continue to think and provide us the advice that is extraordinarily valuable.

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Claire McCaskill
@clairemccaskill· Democratic · MO· Feb 23, 2015

I would like your ideas on how we can facilitate getting the information about the annual salaries of the Designated Federal Entity IG.

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