Rob Andrews

Reclaiming my time, of course, the other areas, as the secretary well knows, are reading and math tutors, Work Study for college students, Pell Grants, things that we think are very, very important, and I think we all think are important.

I know you weren't running it. But I am sure you have talked to people.

And I think it is our responsibility to fix that.

I think there should be some consequences in those cases.

I think it is really outrageous that some of these offenses that were involved in the Massey prosecutions were not felonies.

And certainly at the root of this problem is absolutely deplorable, criminally irresponsible behavior by a mine operator.

I think for 29 of our fellow citizens we have all engaged in an inexcusable failure.

But I sure do think that spending less, then it may exacerbate the problem.

I think that the sin that I committed prior to September 11th was the sin of hubris.

Because the gentleman's point was there was something wrong with the cuts. Obviously, he would contradict that point. Every dollar of the cuts in the Affordable Care Act have been embraced, supported and voted for by the Republican…

I thank my friend from Michigan for yielding, and I want to comment on something, Madam Chair, that my dear friend from Michigan, the chair of the Ways and Means Committee, said. As has become part of the Republican catechism, he talked…

It is a fiction--it is a distortion--and here we are at it again. Now, in the first 2 weeks of their majority, the majority came here and made a promise to the American people. They said: Yes, we're going to try to repeal the Affordable…

I thank my friend for yielding and for his compliment. When our mothers and fathers go to the doctor or the hospital, we want to be sure they get the best health care that can possibly be delivered and that their doctor and their family…

I thank my friend for yielding. Whether you're a Republican or a Democrat, a liberal or conservative, no matter where you live, I think most people agree that the number one issue confronting our country is the lack of jobs for the…

FRA supports Rep. Robert Andrews bill (H.R. 1979) that among other provisions also expands concurrent receipt.

Donald would have been delighted to be here with you this morning.

Across the building today the Budget Committee is marking up a Republican budget that has a 48 percent cut by one measure in job training funds. What do you think that would do to the economic recovery?

Thank you for the role that you played in turning around a situation where from the bottom of the recession the nation's employers have created 3.9 million private sector jobs.

I come to this hearing this morning in a very melancholy sense knowing it is the first time we are gathering without Donald's presence.

I thank my friend for yielding. Sometimes the quietest voices are the ones that have the greatest impact. Donald Payne always spoke quietly, humbly; but as we reflect on his life, the impact is monumental. Tonight, there are villages in…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. Madam Speaker, 180 days ago, the President of the United States came to this Chamber and laid out before the country and the Congress some very specific proposals to help put Americans back to work. The…

Sometimes the quietest voices are the ones that have the greatest impact.

I thank my friend for yielding and my friends from Pennsylvania and Minnesota for sponsoring this bill. Tonight, we stand united and strong for the release of Pastor Youcef. Although the legal case for his release is overwhelming, as Mr…

I thank my friend for yielding. 174 days ago, the President of the United States came to this floor and made a series of proposals to help small businesses and big businesses create jobs for the American people. Only one element of that…

I thank my friend for yielding. First, let me say I agree with my friend from California that the highest priority in higher education ought to be avoiding that doubling of student loan rates this summer. We should get to work on that…