Adriano Espaillat actually said...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you to the witnesses, Ranking Gentlewoman Velazquez, for this opportunity.

part of the majority's agenda will focus on weakening private-sector unions, which only make up 7 percent of the workforce.

I want to thank God we have the $15-an-hour minimum wage coming into New York next year.

many of these fast food franchises keep their workers under the minimum wage, and by doing so, these workers fall under the poverty levels.