Alex Padilla actually said...

"I can assure you, Mr. Secretary, the devastation is real."

"It is the employers who are breaking child labor laws by placing children in hazardous conditions."

"I know I'm disturbed by the recent reports detailing potentially unethical, even potentially illegal, conduct at the highest levels of our judiciary."

"It is not just a matter of time delays, but in that time it is undue harm, financial and emotional pain."