"We want to reward hardworking people."
"I want to congratulate you for your attitude that you have about your employees, and it is a great business you have."
"the budget is basically a process where we take money from people, businesses, corporations, individuals, and we decide what to do with that money."
"if you are running the Sanitary Cafe, you do not have that luxury, because there is just only so much money coming in the door."
"Now is not the time to do this, and I would just ask my Democratic colleagues to think long and hard about what you are doing."
"Would you support an $11-an-hour minimum wage increase being proposed by Senator Manchin?"
"The minimum wage is part of American business culture."
"there is a consequence to flooding the zone with money."
"Can you understand why an increased mandate from the Government in terms of cost would be a devastating blow?"
"I am worried about the small business owner who is struggling because COVID has reduced their capability to earn a living."
"What we have got to do is find out how to raise it without losing jobs and trying to create job growth, not depress job growth."