One of the basic problems we have now is that, in my judgment, if you do not have a minimum wage that keeps up, obviously, that is going to be a stress on the whole family.
Bob Casey
The Public Record
Robert P. Casey is a United States Senator from Pennsylvania, having served since January 4, 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, he has focused on a range of issues including healthcare, education, and economic development. Throughout his tenure, Casey has been an advocate for policies aimed at improving access to healthcare and supporting working families. He has also been involved in efforts to address climate change and promote job growth in Pennsylvania.
I believe if there was some way that they could have flexibility in the hours that they work.
The market value of 'free' services provided by family members is $350 billion annually.
There needs to be more education in what is out there for the Sandwich Generation.
In a world where sometimes we measure it by other metrics--fame, fortune, and other measurements--that is a good description of what they are up against.
Thank you for this opportunity to speak on behalf of our clients who find themselves caught in the middle.
I will do my best, but when you are caught between Sister and psychiatry----Senator Casey
Twelve-point-nine million have provided care to both adult and child recipients.
The Campus SaVE Act represents a significant step forward in providing clear standards and guidance to institutions of higher education on what they should be doing to prevent sexual assault and how they should respond to sexual assault.
This problem has persisted now for generations, and we're finally getting to the point where we're reacting appropriately to it.
There should be zero tolerance, and that means the institutions should be doing a lot of things already without any laws.
I'm glad that we made great progress when we reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act.
I would like to thank Chairman Harkin and Ranking Member Alexander for calling this hearing today to address one of the most serious issues facing the higher education community: campus sexual assault.
Too many survivors of sexual assault have suffered in silence, or been silenced when they have attempted to speak out, and it is fitting that we are giving them a voice and shedding light on this issue.
We should react with a sense of outrage. This is the ultimate betrayal of a woman who attends college.
Implementing the Campus SaVE Act is one of my top priorities, and I believe that the law will lead to significant improvement in how colleges and universities prevent and respond to cases of sexual violence, dating violence and stalking.
You can't really call yourself a university or college if you're allowing this problem to persist.
We know that aggressive trade enforcement is critical to maintaining a level playing field for all of our companies.
Without action, we stand to lose half a million jobs in this country, over 35,000 in Pennsylvania alone.
I wish to speak about encouraging news from Pennsylvania. A June 17 article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette details how Pennsylvania's health insurance marketplace, established through the Affordable Care Act, is working as intended for…





