Bill Cassidy

Let the market determine how the distribution of wealth is to occur.

The proposal of the Chairman will require the creation of more jobs, especially, part-time jobs.

This proposal only works if you reduce 8 hours a workweek and have the workers have the same level of productivity that they had at 40 hours.

This is bad policy as it results to the consumer.

I don't think the Federal Government should mandate it, frankly, just to kind of placate a Democratic political base.

A mandatory 32 hour workweek is bad policy.

There has been a concerning pattern from Democrats prioritizing policies to help politically connected unions at the expense of the workers and businesses.

The Administration's assault on workers flexibility and employers via rulemaking is unacceptable.

The 32 hour work week with no loss in pay, my staff has volunteered to be the test case for that.

First, productivity does not necessarily increase with a shortened work week in the longterm.

There are significant statistical flaws in all of the studies I have examined and are regularly touted as proof of concept for the shortened work week.

I am going to move. Mr. Leland, right now we are trying to get a health bill.

Folks want jobs, and they want decent pay. I agree with that entirely.

The proposal of the Chairman will require the creation of more jobs, especially, part-time jobs.

The 32 hour work week with no loss in pay, my staff has volunteered to be the test case for that.

I look at France's unemployment rate among the youth. It is like 17 percent.

But in reality, there is no free lunch. Workers would be the ones who would pay, not get paid extra.

There is nothing to prevent a business like Mr. Leland or Temple University Hospital for a select group of employees to have a policy which would be 32 hours a week.

The requirement to pay overtime over 8 hours will be a significant economic adverse impact on many companies.

Flexibility is what we need.

We commend the Committee for starting a discussion about the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Thank you, Chairman Sanders. And thank you all for being here. Really a great mission.

I defer to Senator Collins.

Senator Cassidy, that is near and dear to my heart.

We have, historically in Congress, come together on a bipartisan basis to reauthorize this, strengthen its support for all seniors.