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Robert E. Andrews is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 1990 to 2014. During his tenure, he was known for his work on health care issues, particularly related to Medicare and home health benefits. Andrews served on several committees, including the Committee on Education and Labor, where he focused on education reform and labor rights. He was also involved in various initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life for his constituents in New Jersey.
My friend reflected on some criticism of the Senate, which I would generally agree with. I would say this, though: the Senate did something we've not done. They put a Republican plan on the Senate floor to end the sequester and save those…
I thank my friend for his graciousness and fairness in all respects. I'm not sure anyone has control over the United States Senate. But I am sure of this: last week a proposal very similar to the one that I just talked about that would…
A ``no'' vote on the previous question would mean that this body could take an up-or-down vote on whether or not to save these 750,000 jobs while still reducing the deficit in the ways that I just talked about. Look, the basic job that we…
Mr. Perrone, I think you have given us in particular a compelling case study as to how we might solve this problem in other places with the Kroger/UFCW agreement that you mentioned in your testimony.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the panel. I think we have four problem solvers here this morning.
I say to the chairman, we appreciate the spirit in which he and Chairman Kline have approached this problem.
And we are not going to have a robust recovery if middle-class retirees aren't buying automobiles and refrigerators and taking their family to restaurants and do the things that people can do when they have a decent pension, decent income.
My understanding is that one of the ways that you got from 71 percent funding to 100 percent funding was a credit facility.
I can never think of a good reason why an ERISA trust should not be able to put money away for the retirement or health care of its members.
You have really shown the desire to lead your agency and be a problem solver.
Ultimately, this issue is about the small businesses and middle-class retirees of the country.
I again want to commend you for participating in the negotiation of the joint committee that I think is given a very solid place for us to begin.
I think we have four problem solvers here this morning. I really appreciate that.
To discern a way that we can engender broad-based economic growth in our country
Thank the witnesses for their preparation. I was looking at a document today that identified the security environment for the United States.
I just want your opinion. What we are voting on today is a rule that will let us debate a bill tomorrow.
We think we should stay here next week and put proposals on the floor and try to pass something.
I don't think there is any merit to taking a 9-day vacation when there is 750,000 layoffs looming.
In part, Mr. Van Hollen, who is the senior Democrat on the budget committee has a proposal that would defer the sequester for a year and replace it with a combination of cuts and revenue increases.
What you are suggesting and advocating for--and I agree with--is a strategy of making alliances and partnerships.
I think that this points out that we have three options in a world that is globally dangerous.
I think most of my constituents would say, why in God's name are we engaging in some joint security operation with Bulgaria?
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