"I really cannot imagine what the reason would be, the merit would be to have preliminary numbers that may very well be wrong in a more specific context."
"There are a lot of hardworking people in the back of the house that really deserve to be part of that tip pool."
"I think that is indicative of an unfortunate state of affairs that we are at, but that is why I am really glad that we had a happy ending."
"I think it has more impact if you are talking about a specific community or a specific employer."
"I think this is one of the areas that the Administration has led on and I think there are still ways to expand both access to these programs."
"The Omnibus appropriations bill included a new $30 million Dislocated Workers funding initiative targeted to the Delta Regional Authority and the Appalachian Regional Commission regions."
"I think people would walk. I think customers would leave. I think they would lose waitstaff and so, making it unlawful is perfectly fine because it should be."
"I just think this is a good government matter."
"I think your request shows that and the numbers you have shared with us today also show that your enforcement efforts are at a higher level than they have been."
"Well, thank you, Mr. Secretary."
"We need to make sure that Americans have access to training programs--especially those that provide on-the-job training and those focused on in-demand jobs like healthcare and energy."