Carl Levin

Let me just mention, the gentlewoman is so right that it is a floor. One of these arguments that we hear is, ``We don't want one-size-fits-all,'' right? Well, first of all, as a labor lawyer, the minimum wage has been one national wage the…

I would just point out that the grants in Title II do not have mandatory partners. They require partners to the extent practicable in a given situation. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Mrvan), a member of…

I look forward to discussing with my colleague a program that allows workers to unionize in the United States as freely as they do in Europe, and we achieve the same level of unionization those countries with larger numbers of…

For 2 months, Donald Trump used the biggest megaphone in the world to organize a campaign of outright lies to overturn a free and fair election. On January 6, he summoned and incited a mob of domestic terrorists to fight like hell and sent…

I claim the time in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

Woman, I rise in opposition to this amendment. The Acting Chair (Ms. Pingree). The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

I thank Representative Pressley for being such a great champion for workers in Massachusetts and in our whole country. Madam Speaker, I now yield to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Schakowsky).

I am prepared to close, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, while people may have all kinds of opinions on the underlying issue, this amendment is simply about sunshine. It simply is about good government: Will our…

May I inquire how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Michigan has 45 seconds remaining.

It incentivizes companies to ship jobs to Mexico and out of our communities like mine in southeast Michigan. Mexico has not demonstrated the will, meaningfully, to reform its labor system, and the weakness of USMCA's enforcement mechanisms…

I thank my colleague for yielding. The threshold question for any NAFTA replacement must be whether it will finally stop the outflow of American jobs and raise the standard of living for Mexican, Canadian, and, of course, American workers…

Today we proclaim that no person is above the law, not even the President of the United States. Donald J. Trump abused the power of his office and violated his oath of office by extorting a new and inexperienced President of a vulnerable…

Because, make no mistake, without a two-state solution, Israel's future as a secure democratic homeland for the Jewish people will be in jeopardy. And Israelis, like the ones I visited in Netiv HaAsara, will continue to live in fear of…

I appreciate the gentleman's words, and I look forward to continuing to work with him in the spirit of bipartisanship. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from…

I will close by thanking the gentleman from Illinois for his kinds words on this. We really have worked hard as a team. It is a truly bipartisan effort. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Chabot), a senior member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and the author of the First Responders…

I thank my colleague for his tremendous leadership on this issue. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

I thank my colleague for his comments. I would only point out that the seismic testing involved in preparing for possible offshore wind is orders of magnitude less disruptive. It is not at all comparable to the seismic testing done for oil…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 68, strike line 24 through page 69, line 3, and insert the following: (2) with respect to the…

I will close. I will use my last 10 seconds to tell the gentleman that the Janus decision was nothing about people not paying dues. Unions have not been allowed to make people pay dues for 60 years in this country. It was about not having…

May I inquire how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 15 seconds remaining.

I want to commend my colleague from Connecticut, on behalf of the entire freshman class, for her incredible leadership on this bill. I reserve the balance of my time.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 20, line 4, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $4,000,000)''. Page 135, line 13…

We must pass this bill and we must do it now, both for the sake of the climate, for our kids, and for our economy. Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Texas (Mr. Wright), a member…