Bob Casey

What would you hope would happen with regard to the law? If you could make a list or even itemize one or two changes, what would you hope would happen?

So how do you deal with that in terms of making changes here? We're talking about making statutory changes to 11(c) to help the workers.

We hope that we can come together on a bipartisan piece of legislation to make these changes.

We know that within the existing statute or within the existing resources that you have, you might be able to make more changes, and we look forward to working with you on that.

Section 11(c) is badly in need of modernization.

Every working American should be able to leave their home every day confident that their workplace is safe.

Too many people each year mark this day by remembering loved ones lost in a workplace tragedy.

A lot of what you said struck me, but the one part of your testimony which was especially significant to me, at least, was the statement you made--and I'm paraphrasing--but saying that even if you win the case, you still lose.

Unfortunately, that seems to be the case, and that's, I guess, the reason we're here this morning.

Protecting whistleblowers is a responsibility we take very seriously.

I think it's fair for both employers and for employees to have administrative reviews.

OSHA does not have nearly enough inspectors for the approximately 132 million workers nationwide.

It's a day to honor those workers who have died, been disabled, injured, or made sick by their work.

The OSHA Act was designed to--and you say this at the bottom of your first page, 'assure as far as possible every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions,' which is language we should remind ourselves…

You think just that alone--there might be as many as 200 cases a year that are meritorious that don't get considered.

It's a first. We'll do 5-minute rounds, and we're going to try to move to our next panel at about 10:20.

Our mission is to assure the health and safety of every worker.

In 2012 alone, 4,383 workers were killed on the job, including 163 workers in my home State of Pennsylvania.

Yesterday marked the 25th anniversary of the Workers' Memorial Day, which is observed every year on April the 28th.

One of the main goals of the Affordable Care Act was to provide access to health care coverage to all Americans.

I hope we can, because we have in our State--and I can say this, I think, without contradiction--two of the best children's hospitals in the world in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

It is bipartisan. It is not expensive. I do not understand the opposition to it.

I am pleased that New Jersey is among the States that expanded their program, but I am also concerned by some reports.

I do not agree with that, and I wanted to ask you about it.

I was not here during your testimony regarding the number of folks who have taken advantage of the exchanges, and I guess we are up to 7.5 million.