"This is America. America is back, Michigan is back."
"To take a bill like we are looking at today that eliminates right to work laws nationwide, regardless of whether the people of Michigan voted for that or not, is wrong."
"Violate workers' privacy rights without them volunteering those pieces of information that could allow, yes, a union organizer to get their information and make those contacts."
"It is the height of hypocrisy that Americans select their representation in Congress by secret ballot..."
"Americans have the right to organize and join a union if they choose to do so, and United States law has protected this freedom for over 80 years."
"America is back, Michigan is back. I am delighted about that."
"To stifle work of independent contractors, which limits workplace flexibility and opportunity, is wrong."
"From your lips to seniors' ears then."
"It cannot be a band-aid that we pull off and find the same--infection underneath."
"A budget is an indication of what you value. Well, it is about time that the other side offers us a budget as well to find out what they value."
"It has to be, and we appreciate any assistance, any help, any ideas auditing all of that because it truly does need to be done, or otherwise, we have a significant problem that taxpayers will pay for ..."
"I think it mandates that parents are returned to their proper responsibility with their children."