Lamar Alexander

So, how rapidly do you need to catch up? You wouldn't do all that in 1 or 2 years. You would do it over, if you had the money, you'd do it over a period of time, right?

In our State of Tennessee, we're one of 24 States with a right-to-work law. We strongly support that.

The hearing is about nominees whose job it is to be judges, not advocates.

But I am still liable, am I not, as the employer if you mess up? Is that right?

You cannot tell me that you will limit or reduce my liability if I delegate to you?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

My problem with the hearing is that it's a hearing on how to pay fewer people more money instead of how to get more new jobs.

studies like those of Dr. Michael Reich studying metropolitan areas or counties across State lines are the 'gold standard' of economic studies on the minimum wage.

I do not believe in it.

If we want to honor work instead of getting a welfare check, then wouldn't a more efficient way to help people in poverty be to increase the earned income tax credit?

Senator Isakson has taken the lead for Republicans. He has done a terrific job building on Senator Enzi's work over the years.

we are debating the immigration bill this week and next week

Thanks, Mr. Chairman. Thanks to all of you for being here.

This is a good example of the way we have been able to work with Senator Harkin this year.

Senator Murray has been terrific to work with, and I thank them for their work and for their draft.

I favor up or down votes. And this dispute is about respect for Article I.

There is a troubling lack of respect for the constitutional separation of powers and for the Senate's role of advice and consent.

The Constitution laid out a balance of powers that has worked pretty well and pretty much as the Founders intended for 227 years.

It is important to have a fully confirmed National Labor Relations Board.

I admire the qualifications of all five of the individuals here, that my problem is with continuing to serve after such an unprecedented lack of respect for the prerogatives of Congress and the separation of powers.

Without a Senate, we would lose the Republic.

It is important to have a fully confirmed NLRB.

It is important for our country's liberties to protect the separation of powers.

Not only has the President shown a lack of respect for the constitutional role of the separation of powers...

Exascale computing is an area that the Department has emphasized, and we need to keep emphasizing.