George Miller

We have a moral obligation.

This hearing is fitting as we recognize Workers' Memorial Day today.

I think that is, the balance is sadly lacking.

When you have those numbers where a third are close to 40 percent of your community has no jobs, it is no longer a recession, it is a depression.

However, over the last few decades, evidence suggests that we have seen an erosion of the workplace protections guaranteed by the OSH Act.

the environmental consultation process could take place and could be completed by August of this year

I think there has been a little bit of fear factor there that you may get sued or what-have-you.

This day honors the thousands of workers who fall sick or are injured or killed each year due to hazardous conditions on the job.

Today we will hear testimony on the need to update and modernize the key enforcement mechanisms under OSHA.

Not only can we create jobs, but can also develop environmentally protective water supply projects to help the West ameliorate the deleterious effects of the ongoing drought.

Penalties under the OSH Act were last updated in 1990 and were not indexed for inflation.

We found that well documented hazards, like exposure to a chemical that causes popcorn lung disease and combustible dust dangers, as well as basic regulatory work like updating construction standards, were not being addressed.

These facts uncovered by this committee show that the last eight years have left OSHA significantly weakened.

Ms. Woolsey, God bless you. She is one of my favorites, and she really believes in human dignity.

The landmark Occupational Safety and Health Act became the law in 1970, opening the door to safer and healthier workplaces for millions of workers.

However, over the last decades evidence suggests that we have seen an erosion of workplace protections guaranteed by the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

the Direct Loan Program is tested and has proven to be the most cost effective, reliable, and efficient federal student loan program.

We wanted to make and the President wanted to make and the Speaker wanted to make an important statement about the arts in the stimulus act, that this is an important part of our economy.

Those who suggested that this was $50 million in pork, those are the same people that said it was pork to try and repair and keep from sinking into the Potomac River the Lincoln Memorial and the Jefferson Memorial.

the arts and their importance to our country and to our economy

Workers in these fields are bearing a disproportionate brunt of this economic tsunami.

the arts mean business, big business in this country.

Our economy is in the worst crisis this nation has seen since the Great Depression.

Every National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) dollar leverages seven dollars from other sources.

As a result of my life experiences and background, I am a strong supporter of the arts and have been a longtime advocate of arts education.