"I think that is something we are never going to change no matter what the bill looks like."
"If my friends on the other side would like changes to my bill or others, we need to have that conversation."
"In our State, Republicans and Democrats came together. Why can't we see this same bipartisanship in the U.S. House?"
"I can't tell you how frustrating that is when we see this disconnect between what--you know, the jobs that are out there and the skill sets people need."
"I am afraid he is going to steal my employees."
"What can businesses like yours do to partner with early education centers to start to introduce these kinds of programs at the grade school level?"
"I call it the three A's--awareness, access to educational opportunities, and what I call attitude..."
"And it also seems to me that, you know, community colleges and other institutions in the area I think need to do a better job talking to employers..."
"I had convened a group of 30 CEOs in my city, and I asked them what kept them awake at night, you know, taxes, government regulation. It was none of those things."
"Before we get started, I want to express my condolences to Congresswoman Debbie Dingell on the loss of her husband, John."
"I believe it is the duty of this subcommittee to allow our members to publicly discuss and debate the merits of these transactions."
"This hearing isn't about the benefits that both of your companies have brought to the market. It is about the extraordinary impact that your combined company could have on the public and the marketpla..."