George Miller: “That is a significant amount of resources to be made available to those who struggle most financially.”

the tip credit, I think, today--what tipped employees get paid as part of the minimum wage is now down to 29 percent of the minimum wage.

the minimum wage appears to not only have employees retain their jobs longer, but employers saying that they are getting the better quality of applicant for that job and they are staying longer at the higher wage.

President Obama has proposed greater investment in our nation's schools because he recognizes that education leads to better jobs and a more competitive workforce.

I have never been more disappointed by this committee's repeated failure to address America's critical economic concerns.