Joe Wilson

In South Carolina, we have attracted many blue chip companies such as Boeing, because of the ability to create skilled talent.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to thank each of you for being here, and particularly Mr. Tse. Your testimony is an encouragement to other young people to have successful lives and fulfilling lives, and I wish you well in your career.

Again, it is technical education that has made a difference.

Again, Mr. Tse, we still have room for you in South Carolina.

I want to congratulate Tennessee. Dr. Roe has educated us on the success of Tennessee.

Shouldn't the focus be on cracking down on corruption which is robbing the Iranian people?

The people of Iran deserve better, and so thank you for promoting that.

The whole thing is bizarre, and how in the world we got to this place

The purchase of 32 tons of heavy water from Iran represents nearly half of the United States' total imports of this material

The American people need to know the threats that are still coming out of Iran and the threats to American families

As our closest ally in the Middle East, Israel faces some of the greatest threats in its history.

The budget number is particularly significant this year because of the threat of Iran...

I would ask that this be the highest priority in every single discussion with the Iranians.

I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues on the committee in ensuring proper oversight of the implementation of the bizarre Iranian nuclear deal.

Well, actually, they did. They actually Walmart actually came to us to help them with what they referred to as their arcane and somewhat outdated bonus structure system.

Well, I would just add in terms of public safety that, you know, in terms of hospitals, you know, the nurses, the technicians, there's a very key public safety component to that, particularly in an emergency situation that where comp time…

No, it has not. This it's new. The administrator interpretive letters is new to this current administration.

It certainly doesn't, and that's what employers are really desperate for this point in time.

They're for-profit companies as opposed to universities that have much tighter budgets...

Substantial but significantly less impact, yes--

I think arguably we could say is too low for now?

That's a great question. I haven't seen that amongst our members yet. They're hiring where hiring is needed and necessary.

They are looking at their workforces. They are trying to determine what impacts a salary level threshold of around $50,000 would have on their employees.

The amount of time and effort that's being put into that is actually reducing their ability to hire and extend hours for current employees.

The American people need to know it is a global war on terrorism; 9/11 must not be forgotten.