"When you have got three of your top people either resigning or pleading the Fifth to avoid criminal prosecution in the last month, this thing is completely out of control."
"Shame on us because that is exactly where I spent the last two days going around this capital with a Harvard professor, Michael Porter, who is an export in international competitiveness, and we have a..."
"I really appreciate your being here and I have enjoyed hearing your success stories. They all center on a business friendly environment, lower taxes, lower regulation, good logistics."
"Income tax, I think it hurts your growth. I think more and more studies are showing income tax hinders your growth the most of all taxes."
"Well, I appreciate your comments, Professor Porter."
"Employers that cannot find American workers to fill these seasonal jobs rely on H-2B visa programs to supplement their local workforce."
"The families of anyone who perishes while wearing the uniform--whether on an IDT status or active duty status--deserves to have their survivor benefits calculated with consistency and equity."
"Our small businesses in the tourism industry need to significantly increase their workforce during peak seasons."
"Utilizing the H-2B program is a time-consuming and costly process which involves several agencies."
"The simple fact of the matter is we do not have the number of American workers to fill those jobs during the peak season, and we simply have to utilize the H-2B visa program."
"So just so I can be crystal clear about this, if somebody elects to participate in the H-2B program, then the Department of Labor sets the wage rate they have to pay."