Bill Lee

So our Department of Labor is going to allow now discrimination to run rampant in the workplace in the country with Federal contractors, and it is outrageous.

For too long, black students weren't allowed to enroll in predominantly white institutions, even at public schools in their own States.

I expect to see the $7.5 million.

You are cutting, you are zeroing out, American history and civic academics.

But I still don't quite understand when you cut apprenticeship programs and workforce training programs how you help create a pathway to middle class jobs for people.

The Office of Minority Health, for example, has been critical in identifying racial and ethnic health disparities.

To me, it is outrageous.

We need to know if you are going to protect the financial safeguards to retirement savings that were put in place by the fiduciary rule.

I hope that you will tell us, Mr. Secretary, that the report is wrong and that you plan to enforce the Department's worker protections.

the budget proposes to eliminate funding Susan Harwood Training Grants that protect and educate workers in the most dangerous jobs.

I have to agree with my ranking member in terms of doubling the budget. That is what I want to see.

this budget shows that. A 16 percent cut is outrageous.

These cuts are outrageous as it relates to communities of color.

I could not go to public school, Madam Secretary.

You are eliminating Special Olympics, $12.6 million.

You are really--it is eliminated.

I strongly oppose this proposal.

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I know they don't have a plan. I don't know about other regions, but I know they just don't have it in my district.

I first want to thank the gentleman from Colorado for yielding and for his tireless advocacy on behalf of the American people. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition, first, to this terrible rule, of course, which made no Democratic amendments…

First let me thank Congressman Veasey for his tireless work to protect healthcare for all people. Also to Congresswoman Plaskett, I thank the gentlewoman for continuing to speak out, to organize us, and for her stellar representation of…

I thank Senator Grassley. The Senator's question really cuts to the heart of the issue. It cuts to the heart of the very reasons why we have an independent judiciary and exactly why it is that our system of government that operates under…

I have long held the position that it should be eliminated. I think it is counterproductive at best.