02/10/2009
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"I will continue to join with Chairwoman Maloney and others to fight for our Nation's civil servants and their right to paid family and medical leave."
"We often think of paid leave as being important for new parents, but it's just as important for workers who need to care for a sick child, spouse, or relative or for themselves."
"How do we make sure that we're not piling on medical debt, lack of access to paid leave, student debt, high housing prices, and wages that aren't growing."
"Thank you all for your testimony today and your patience. One thing I have to say, you know, we worked hard on--I wasn't here, but my colleagues worked hard on the Affordable Care Act, and I don't thi..."