Elijah Cummings

I strongly oppose efforts to falsely blame middle-class American workers for these current economic problems.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I ask unanimous consent that Representative Gwen Moore of the 4th District of Wisconsin be permitted to attend in this hearing pursuant to Rule 11, Section 2(g)(2)(c), and ask questions of the witnesses.

I believe that we must work together to ensure that our economy is strong and that our workers are protected.

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I congratulate you, Senator Casey, on your new position as Chairman of this Committee, and look forward to your leadership.

And they were unable to get an education. Mr. Speaker, what I am saying is let's embrace all of our kids. I want for my colleagues' kids, Mr. Speaker, the same thing I would want for mine. This program affects about 1,000 kids. Well, just…

Let me be clear. I do not consider it gutter politics for the other side to argue what it's arguing. I believe there are philosophical differences, and that's okay. And we will differ. And I have never, not once, and I don't think anybody…

Most respectfully to our Speaker, I know his intentions are very good and honorable, and I wanted to be clear on this side of the aisle, Mr. Speaker, that we care about every single child being educated and becoming all that God meant for…

It is not a false dichotomy when, through H.R. 1, $1.8 billion is being slashed from the Head Start budget, causing 218,220 Head Start students to not get a start. I now yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois, Congressman Danny…

In regards to what was just stated by the gentleman, we care about all these children. And it would be helpful if $5.7 billion was not slashed from the Pell Grants when these kids get to college. It is my honor to yield 1 minute to the…

I am worried about folks who, when the economy comes back, we try to make these changes, and it will be hard to reverse it.

We must always have balance.

We want to get rid of regulations that make no sense.

But we must be very, very careful, because regulations were, after all, put forth to make sure that the American people's health, safety, and welfare are protected.

We realize that there are regulations that are probably outdated.

I continue to hope that we will conduct responsible evaluations of regulations consistent with the President's recent Executive order.

At a time when creating jobs is our top priority here in Congress, I believe we must consider that regulation has the potential to actually create jobs, as Mr. Kucinich just said.

Thank God some OSHA rules have come about where you now have to wear masks. Because people want to go to work, they want jobs, but they want to come home safely to their families and not be shipped to them in a coffin.

I am very pleased to hear that the Department of Energy agrees that the cargo preference requirement should apply to loan guarantee cargoes.

This is no gift is it? It's not a gift to the States?

Allowing States to declare bankruptcy is not an authority any State leader has asked for nor would they likely use.

True leaders. Jim Oberstar is one who we know that even in those moments, as the Greek theologian Swindoll said, when he was unseen, unnoticed, unappreciated and unapplauded that he still did the right thing. That's what leadership is all…

Pay inequality doesn't just harm individual workers, it harms families and our nation's economy.

I keep thinking about these women in my district, many of whom are head of household, single mothers, and we all know the stories.

I am proud that this Congress has taken the issue of wage discrimination seriously.