"I urge them to support a comprehensive and fiscally responsible idea called the FAMILY Act."
"Whatever the case is, no working American should ever have to choose between their family members and a paycheck."
"We are the only industrialized country in the world that does not guarantee some form of paid leave."
"The FAMILY Act would allow for working individuals to take paid time off, and would not discriminate based on gender or the nature of their job."
"As Congress continues discussions and drafts legislation to provide for paid leave, we would recommend that it leverage the private insurance industry as you move forward."
"The FAMILY Act, sponsored by Senator Gillibrand, would create a self-sustaining national paid family and medical leave insurance system."
"I look forward to this hearing today as the beginning of what I hope will be a robust bipartisan conversation that soon leads to a national paid leave solution."
"The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act (S. 337/H.R. 947), sponsored by Representative Rosa DeLauro and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand does just that."
"Protecting and expanding Social Security's retirement, disability, and survivor benefits, while also providing working families with paid family and medical leave is a matter of political will and val..."
"But I urge them to support the comprehensive and fiscally responsible FAMILY Act."
"No one should be kept from seeing their baby's first smile, whether at home or in the NICU."