"I doubt that the women in the great state of Kentucky think that having a child is a, quote, 'perk.'"
"Having a child is not a disability. It is a joy."
"We are the greatest country in the world. Can't we respect our workers?"
"Many women have sick children, and when they are sick, they need their mother."
"We need to put the American people first, not the special interest of Federal bureaucrats."
"Today's hearing to consider expanding paid leave even further for Federal workers shows Democrats' priorities are incredibly distorted."
"These questions are not a diversion, as Speaker Pelosi has stated. They get to the truth and accountability."
"This is the very definition of government mismanagement and is ripe for congressional oversight."
"This is a gross abuse of power and Governor Cuomo must be held accountable for his actions that resulted in the death of thousands of senior citizens."
"The Oversight Committee's time would be better spent focused on our committee's mission of identifying and preventing government waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement."
"I am encouraged that President Biden and Vice President Harris have made universal paid leave a cornerstone of their ambitious American Families Plan."