Richard Shelby actually said...

"If these groups were counted, the real unemployment rate would be 14.9 percent."

"Do you understand that these rules, as we understand it, and they are being implemented, will kill American jobs, not create them?"

"We need to ensure that DOL is using its funds effectively and efficiently and that Americans are receiving the training they need to re-enter the labor force."

"These rules, I believe, are clearly not meant to reform the program but, some people believe, to shutter it."