Joe Courtney actually said...

"It is clear that people performing these often backbreaking tasks, day in and day out, deserve a fair week's wages."

"Last year I urged the administration to offer a clear and compelling reason why this regulation was necessary, especially at a time when so many Americans are struggling to get by."

"I am not arguing for preserving the status quo... we have got a problem in terms of one discrete part of the workforce."

"Where does that leave us in terms of trying to address these shortages?"