All of us would like to see the United States be the manufacturing powerhouse it has been in the past.

Mr. Speaker, the American people, regardless of political affiliation, expect elected leaders in Washington to offer a plan to reduce mounting deficits and revive our stagnant economy. House Republicans agree and have offered another…

I thank the chairman. Madam Chair, our country's job training program often stands, sadly, as a barrier between workers and the employers who want to hire them. In December 2012, employers reported 3.6 million job openings all across our…

Together, we believe that in order to be successful in fixing America's broken immigration system, any viable remedy must do four things...

I hope that message was communicated loud and clear today.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Speaker, welfare work requirements have helped Michiganders and millions of Americans reduce their dependency on government assistance and get back on their feet again, and that's a good thing. And that, for…

We need to be careful about how we administer any temporary guest worker program to ensure that foreign workers are not exploited and U.S. workers have a shot at available jobs.

When we can't find U.S. workers we need to be able to hire foreign workers.

Our immigration system is no longer as strong and effective as it should be and reform is complex and controversial.

To help our economy move forward we must ensure, first of all, all American workers have the tools they need to compete for good-paying jobs here at home.

Legal immigration is a hallmark of this great country, my family included.