They are throwing the book at the problem.

China is actually already moving into this market very aggressively.

We have a historic opportunity right now to invest in American workers and American families; in other words, to invest in U.S. competitiveness.

So I love this--you know, it is fair wages, it is Davis Bacon, it is child care, fair labor standards, the ability to have a collective bargaining agreement--all of those help strengthen our workers.

It is not the job of the U.S. Government to work to boost profits of big multinationals that have no particular loyalty to the United States.

It is our responsibility in Congress to defend our Nation's workers, citizens, and interests.

we need to think about U.S. workers, not at the end of the process, but at the beginning of the process.

This is the moment for the United States to step up. We can and we must do better for our workers.

We must protect and lead in labor rights, to show other nations that is the way to more sustainable economic growth.

Our previous leadership was attained by having a government that bet on the American people and invested heavily in Americans.

I worry that we risk losing that competitive advantage if we do not take action to address the risks in this rapidly and growing market in crypto.

If we give American workers the tools they need, they can compete with anyone, including global economic rivals like China.

U.S. trade policy needs structural reforms to ensure that it reflects the interests of all Americans, not just a handful of corporations trying to maximize short-term profits.

We can set the rules of this market ourselves, or we can sit back and let other countries do it.

To be competitive in this century we must advance and broaden the right to vote.

This hearing will come to order. I apologize for our delay in starting, but thank you.

It is not just the right thing to do; it is how we retain our competitive advantage against China.

Climate change poses an existential threat to every living thing on this planet.

I am fighting for universal, high-quality, available child care that will make sure that every child who needs it has access to it, and that people who are child care workers will be paid the wages that they deserve.

We know that American workers, given the right tools, can out-compete China and every other country in the world.

So 6 million lost jobs from this negotiated trade agreement that was great for multinational corporations, just not good for Chinese workers, and definitely not good for American workers.

Too often trade rules undercut workers, which promotes offshoring and a global race to the bottom in labor and environmental standards.

engaging in a race to the bottom with China on labor conditions does not make America more competitive.

Without that revenue, we cannot have all nations make the investments in health, education and labor standards we need.

Real investment in American competitiveness would mean spending Federal dollars on things that help families succeed economically.