"I appreciate very much the increased dollars that have been put in for CESER."
"Would DOE be better positioned to carry out these functions in the long term if the Assistant Secretary position responsible for the functions were made permanent in your organization?"
"Organized labor has a long history in America, in the work force of America, in its diverse looks and places and the work force."
"The early advocacy for fairness and decent treatment left an important legacy--and I say that sincerely--save lives, that have impacted benefits and futures for Americans."
"The union elections process must be updated to give workers expanded voting rights."
"Ten years on from the Great Recession and the American economy is achieving robust, record-breaking growth."
"Those same basic American values and principles should apply to everyone, including organized labor."
"Outdated U.S. labor laws are in need of significant reforms, it's true."
"Resistance to those basic values and principles deserves a thorough examination, and that's what we want to do today."
"If this legislation is enacted, would workers have any say in whether their personal information is shared with the union?"
"Far different than getting approval, voluntary status from workers saying yes, sure, this is information I want to know about, so here is the information that you need to get a hold of me."
"according to polling from Opinion Research Corporation, 81 percent of union households and 81 percent of Democrats support the right to a secret ballot in union elections."