In the end it looks like it's even worse.

I urge Congress to provide: --$100 million to expand and improve in-home coaching programs like those that would be supported under the Education Begins as Home Act (S. 667).

I do not know why we are having so much trouble with ergonomics. I just do not know why.

I was told that you changed the reporting form and eliminated the column that had been used to report musculoskeletal disorders.

I am just asking if you had done any looking at getting rid of that column.

That's good. That is good news. So that is what is going to be happening in the future.

I hope that you will provide us with some plans to step up these enforcement efforts.

That just does not sound right, you know, when no citations are being issued.

All the newspapers and all the press are out there going after Congress. It is less than 1 percent.

I think there is a need for you as a secretary, me as a senator, Senator Specter as a Senator, and others, to respond to certain needs that may not be applicable on a competitive basis.

We are going to have to tell the States they have to do certain things.

I am told for the last 5 years we have given you the authority for flexibility to train incumbent workers.

Why will you not ask for the authority? Why not give it to the DOL? Why give it to the States?

So are you telling me that GAO is not giving us accurate information?

Have you suggested any reforms to this committee and to the Congress?

I am just sorry to see that we are having this conflict on it. Because I just do not think we want to back down on that one and back off of what we have been doing around the world.

Do you feel that DOL is doing what it can to proactively improve overall FMLA compliance and employee understanding of their rights?

I appreciate that very much, Senator Specter.