"This is a bill that actually enhances the opportunity for responsible individuals to go ahead and say this is better."
"I just want to say it is wonderful to--I have been here 2 1/2 years, and this is probably the most bipartisan moment I have been working with my colleague, Republican Guthrie, on, and Sinema, and a fe..."
"I appreciate the committee's willingness to hold today's hearing. I look forward to advancing the PACE Act, and continuing to build the committee's record of working successfully in a bipartisan fashi..."
"I have been married for 23 years, and I am reminded every day by my wife how imperfect I am. I have been an elected official for 19 years, and I am reminded every single day by my constituents how mor..."
"Our imperfect democracy is beautiful and awesome, especially when we work in a bipartisan fashion."
"I would be the first to admit that offering to some States the opportunity for a couple-of-year delay before this went into effect... is a move against healthcare reform."
"I truly appreciate the committee's willingness to work on the bipartisan bill that would impact so many small businesses."
"As a former small business owner myself, I recognize the struggle there is to live out and provide for the American dream for our employees."
"Do you think the concrete masonry checkoff program could be better if this bill clearly specified the priorities of the program?"
"In my 18 years of legislating I can agree that if we are not prescriptive as legislators and we write legislation, then we can't blame anybody for not following through with the intent if the intent i..."
"I just wanted to give a shout-out to the Antonini family, who it has been in their family for generations."