05/20/2009
https://www.congress.gov...
"The jobless rate was a staggering 19 percent in 1938. Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act, President Roosevelt signed it, and employment went up."
"I think it's been well settled in this country for a long time that we do have a minimum wage."
"Let's assure a better future for Kizzie Simmons' daughter, who wants a college education; for Pattie Federico, who deserves a chance at the American dream."
"Yes, but the economy went down the toilet. Don't you think that had a bigger effect than the minimum wage?"