Roughly 600,000 individuals are released from incarceration every year.

Thirty-four states and more than 150 cities have adopted a Ban the Box policy providing applicants a fair chance at employment.

2017 Germany passed novel legislation to put massive fines on social media companies that do not remove obvious criminal content within 24 hours.

Raising the Social Security age without considering the impact of age discrimination is very shortsighted.

100 percent graduate with 0 debt, where the average debt of a college student... is around $30,000 in our State.

What do you think is the key to convince employers?

77 percent of students graduate on time in a career path--77 percent, much higher than college.

I like to have clear direction.

This is a really important subject.

It is a really important subject.

Well, as one of the many capitalists in the Democratic Party, that seems like a failure for the customers. Not good.

Something I am also passionate about and I know many of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are is criminal justice reform.

How do we ensure these programs are high quality and best support them?

The bill also bans right-to-work, or as I call it, employee free choice laws, that allow workers to decide for themselves whether to join and pay a union.

Americans have the right to organize. I will say that again--Americans have the right to organize--and to join a union if they choose to do so.

Union membership across the United States is steadily declining. They have failed to adapt with the changing economy.

H.R. 2474 reads like a sweeping special interest wish list. Contrary to the statements of the bill's sponsors, this bill fails to promote the wellbeing or success of American workers.

Let's see if we can get a raise, and your leadership would really be helpful.

A hundred and thirty-eight different instances have happened since 1979 where States and municipalities have raised their minimum wage and there has been zero job loss.

Mind boggling. 65 years we are still here. It's embarrassing.

That is why American leadership is necessary now, more than ever.

I was concerned and disappointed when the Secretary dodged my questions twice about whether she believes racial segregation poses a threat to the educational opportunities for children of color.

I will fight to pass into law.

No question about it. In 2016, GAO found public schools have actually become more segregated by race in class anytime since 1960.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: SEC. 4. ACCURACY OF DATA UNDERLYING BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT REPORTS. (a)…