"I think this is a very important issue for us to save money that we can then put into a lot of these other programs."
"We also have to continue to support 35 percent of our workers that are tipped workers, and we have to make sure that our tipped workers as well aren't taken advantage of."
"I want to specifically recognize our colleague Congresswoman Lois Frankel for her interest in this critical topic."
"I came to Washington to work for God, FDR, and the millions of forgotten, plain, common working men."
"It is appalling to think that in 2022, we have people in this country that are being taken advantage of."
"My mom would say to me, 'Rosa, these are supposed to be the golden years, but they are the lead years.'"
"Anyone in this country, in the United States of America, that goes to work any day, every day, should be paid for every single minute that they work."
"We need to be investing in America, building this stuff in America, protecting our assets, our companies, our technology in America."
"As you know, far too many families in communities across the Nation face really very heartbreaking tragedies and a needless loss of life which is caused by this epidemic of gun violence, and the lack ..."
"I have legislation--and legislation has passed in the Connecticut State legislature-- Ethan's Law, it is called Ethan's Law, it is supported by more than 200 of my House colleagues, and it is to set f..."
"Thank you very, very much, Mr. Chairman."