Dwight Evans

I would like to ask the gentleman, since I have never seen this thing called an AR-15, can he describe what this gun looks like?

I have someone who I have had the utmost respect for. He smiles. I told him he could get elected in Pennsylvania. He is from the great State of Mississippi. I don't want to shock the people of Mississippi. He is not leaving Mississippi…

I would like to ask just one question to the gentlewoman from Illinois, who has been speaking to this issue a lot. Does the gentlewoman have any sense of optimism of people hearing her in any way? Does she see any signs? I mean, she just…

I thank the gentleman for laying out that eloquent statement. Next is someone who is from the great State of Illinois, who, since I have been here, has been relentless on this issue, particularly from an inner-city standpoint, an urban…

Before the gentleman leaves, being that this is the 50th anniversary of Dr. King's assassination, I would ask the gentleman, to the point that he raises about the moments of silence, if we look back and look where we are today, are we any…

I thank the gentleman for his comments. Mr. Speaker, you just heard the gentleman from South Carolina, in my view, lay out a very clear vision of what it should be like from an aspirational standpoint. Speaking of the leader of the…

May I ask the gentleman a question. If the gentleman could just talk a little more about that magic he talked about and how do we get there. Does the gentleman have any sense of how we get there?

Licensing requirements have exploded to new fields, some that merit regulation and others that raise the question of whether there is too much licensing.

Licensing is a process by which the state requires a worker to meet basic standards at the local, state, and federal levels before they are able to perform a job.

The harm done by an unskilled person working in one of those professions is much more serious than that of a hairdresser, travel guide, or florist.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing.

I want to thank the panel for your time today, and I want to let you know what you are doing today is a very, very big public service because everything that you share with us gets entered into the Congressional record.

I also want to thank Martin Williams of the Boilermakers. Sir, thank you for opening your facility to us. You have been a great partner as well.

Your ability to grow is your ability to have workers who know exactly what they are doing.

The number one issue was the workforce, as well relating to soft skills.

I know this is something Congressman Evans, for much of your career, have helped in Philadelphia, summer jobs for kids.

Nevertheless, occupational licensing persists and has become ever the more burdensome across the Nation.

While the origin of this limit had noble goals of protecting the safety and well-being of residents, we can think of instances where the requirements have proven burdensome, bear little resemblance to the function they were.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing. Licensing is a process which the state requires workers to meet basic standards at the local level--local and state level before they are able to perform a job.

I thank the gentleman for his knowledge and his information, and I hope that it has been very helpful on this subject of economic justice in the Black community. Mr. Speaker, in terms of the Congressional Black Caucus Special Order, I want…

I thank the gentlewoman for her comments. I greatly appreciate it. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Richmond), the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, who is really not a stranger to this topic of economic…

I think the gentlewoman may have heard our colleague from New Jersey (Mr. Payne) talk a little bit about the minimum wage and raising the minimum wage. How would she see that aspect of raising the minimum wage being a part of strengthening…

I would like to do a colloquy with my colleague on something that really got my attention; what she said about that chain. I would like her to talk about that chain, what that means in real life and what it means when it is not…

I thank Mr. Payne very much for his comments. Someone who is from a great State that has done--was a mayor in a State that manufactured and did a huge opportunity in creating wealth, I couldn't think of a better person to speak about this…

I really appreciate Mr. Payne's comments because what I am hearing Mr. Payne say is we should give people a raise. Mr. Speaker, I yield to Mr. Payne for any additional comments he would like to make.