"I believe they should also enjoy a week or more of paid vacation each year."
"69 percent of all Americans support our paid vacation bill."
"Over 27 million workers in America never get a single day off."
"It is time to take the next step in making this nation more family-friendly, and the sooner we act, the better off we will be."
"America needs a basic workplace standard that allows employees to earn paid sick days that they can use to recover from their own illness or to care for a sick family member."
"The Healthy Families Act would help us significantly reduce the spread of pandemic or seasonal flu by enabling workers to comply with public health advice if they or their family members show signs of..."
"If we are really committed to the American family, leave policies must be created so that everyone can achieve the work-life balance that is so frequently talked about."
"This is really about simply setting the floor on what we all can agree is good corporate citizenship."
"But economists tell us that this is precisely the time to act."
"we lead the world in employees who can never take a day off."
"The FIRST Act, however, is an essential step to achieving our ultimate goal."