"Regrettably, once again we find ourselves in a precarious situation with some in the majority threatening to hold our economy hostage."
"Where we were all home and had a chance to sort of see firsthand what is going on in terms of the labor market."
"I have been on it for a while, and I was around in 2007 when the College Cost Reduction Act, a bipartisan bill that was signed into law by President Bush was signed, that cut the interest rate from 6...."
"We are right now on the brink of a cliff. Starting on October 1, despite all of the talk about President Biden's--it was only a partial loan forgiveness measure."
"It is incumbent, I believe for us, to act as a congress, and certainly this Committee has an essential role to doing that."
"Well today, myself and Senator Peter Welch in the Senate, are introducing the Interest Elimination, Student Loan Interest Elimination Act."
"This gets us off this train of interest. It does not excuse, it is not loan forgiveness."
"We did it very carefully to avoid that dynamic, which in the past has always been how you pay for it."
"This historic economic growth is no accident. It is the result of congressional Democrats' and President Biden's smart policy choices to support both workers and businesses."
"Our Republican colleagues may be quick to attack the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, but the most dangerous proposals for our economy are the ones coming from extreme MAGA Republicans wh..."
"It is time to face the facts. Without strong safeguards in place, workers will continue to be vulnerable to misclassification, to wage theft, and other violations of their rights that wind up costing ..."
"My Democratic colleagues and I strongly oppose this cut to the Wage and Hour's Division's budget, and anyone who is legitimately concerned about Wage and Hour's ability to conduct their vital mission ..."