Rosa DeLauro actually said...

"This is about simply setting the floor on what we all can agree is good corporate citizenship, about staying competitive as a nation."

"What does it say when Lesotho, Papua, New Guinea are implementing paid sick days to give their businesses and their entire nation a competitive edge? America still doesn't get it."

"Half of all private sector workers do not have a single paid day off that they can use for themselves or a sick family member."

"When working parents go to work sick, they risk infecting the entire workforce."