"Instead, however, we are debating legislation which frankly has been recycled through this committee numerous times and never prevailed that forces workers to compromise their paycheck in order to hav..."
"What is worse, this legislation, as I said, has been considered several times before and failed to gain any traction."
"But to be clear, nothing in this bill requires that the worker has access to time off when she really needs it."
"Working families deserve better than a bill that forces them to choose between overtime pay and the family-friendly policies they desire."
"This bill just provides a way for employers to pay workers less in the name of workplace flexibility."
"I would argue that in fact you are almost putting at risk of going backwards, and so we--flexibility is a critical item."
"This Tuesday was Equal Pay Day. I spent the afternoon at another institution... talking about a meaningful economic agenda for women and families."
"What is worse, this legislation... has nothing to do with promoting workplace flexibility."
"I look forward to an opportunity to discuss legislation like the Healthy Families Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act that make a real difference to our nation's working families."
"That amounts to an interest-free loan paid for by the workers' wages."
"I am sure Judge Roby, your father, would be proud to see you in that position."
"There is nothing that is illegal about having--as an employer giving that person that time off as a matter of law."