"They want dignity; they want a job. They want to take care of their families; they want a job."
"If they get a shot at any of the jobs that the Chairman just mentioned, they would die for it."
"It is critical that this Congress do everything in its power to create and support sustainable good paying jobs for working and middle class Americans."
"The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings, a Member of Congress from the State of Maryland, Opening Statement."
"the fact is that it seems like all the stats are going up, and I think the thing that upsets me more than anything else is how this President seems to be given credit for nothing."
"I don't think I have talked to anybody, either here in Congress or in government, who thinks that it is fair that people cannot serve their local communities just because they are employed by State or..."
"This would take the Federal Government out of the business of telling State and local government employees such as Mr. Greiner whether they can serve their country by running for elected office."
"I introduced the Modernization Act. The legislation implements two recommendations the Special Counsel made for immediate reform."
"I don't want to be number two. I don't want to be number three. We are better than that."
"I believe that all of you are honorable people simply trying to carry out a business in a very competitive world."
"In March, I introduced H.R. 4152, the Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012 which is co-sponsored by every Democratic member of the Subcommittee."