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…

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

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…

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…

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.

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 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. 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…