Elijah Cummings actually said...

Why would you want to impose restraint on an economic recovery that is already fragile? You are removing spending power from the economy at ...

I thank Chairman Casey for holding today's hearing to examine the most recent data on the employment situation across America.

we have got employees who have taken a 5 percent to 10 percent cut. And we have got Federal employees who their wages have been frozen

I want to thank you for calling this hearing.