Political Quotes

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of en bloc amendment No. 1, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. These amendments will add ``ethnicity'' alongside race and gender to the definition of ``nontraditional apprenticeship population''…

Mr. Speaker, I wish to emphasize the importance of apprenticeship standards that safeguard apprentices' welfare with unions who have helped negotiate and protect them for many, many years. These standards are critically important to the…

Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 12, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,000,000)(increased by…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 2639, the Strength in Diversity Act. I thank this bill's sponsor, Congresswoman Fudge, and Chairman Scott for shepherding this bill through the Education and Labor Committee. Nearly 20 years…