"The fight for workers' rights has always had a special place in my heart."
"We are at the doorstep of another crisis if we don't think about educator shortages."
"I think that that is definitely part of the portfolio."
"We need to push that through our innovation dollars, through our STEM dollars."
"I want to turn now to geothermal energy. Nevada is home to America's first generation geothermal plant."
"So we have an investment in a group called Chicago Women in Trades that is demonstrating how when you give black women a chance, they can do any trade, any job, but a trades job that has a square path..."
"The economy has begun to make progress in giving workers a fighting chance."
"A bipartisan group of members, including my dear friend, Barbara Lee, who serves on this subcommittee, have authored a request for funding..."
"I am pleased that my home State of Tennessee is leading the Nation in providing legal protection for our artists and for our songwriters."
"I'm outraged that Chair Salazar has taken the unprecedented step of objecting to me participating in this discussion."
"Do we really want to exacerbate a situation where life in Cuba is so unbearable that people will risk their lives to leave?"