Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, although the gentlewoman from Indiana (Mrs. Walorski) did not actually talk about the minimum wage increase which is before us, I do note that about 40 percent of the workers in her district would be affected by this, with annual average raises of $3,200 a year. Before I just make a couple of other points, Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record the following letters: The first letter is from the Service Employees International Union, SEIU, and the second is from the Communications Workers of America, both sharing overwhelming support for H.R. 582, the Raise the Wage Act. SEIU, Washington, DC, July 16, 2019. Dear Representative: On behalf of the two million members of the Service Employees International Union (``SEIU''), I write to urge you to vote YES on H.R. 582, the Raise the Wage Act of 2019, and oppose any Republican Motion to Recommit. For years, working people and allies have taken to the streets to call for a $15 an hour minimum wage and to have their voices heard in the workplace. By ensuring a path to $15 in every part of our country, Congress will make sure that everyone--no matter where they are from or what the color of their skin is--is closer to having what they need to get by. This is one of the most important changes we can make in this country.…”