Steve Cohen

Regional airlines have become vital to the Nation.

Gentlemen, you are not in Kansas anymore.

If you don't want people to blow the whistle, take the laws off the books.

It is incredible that anyone in this room on this Committee would suggest that for-profit justice where the decision maker has an economic interest in the outcome of the case is equivalent to our constitutional system of justice.

This bill is fundamentally about fairness.

In short, I believe that Congress should act to protect these vulnerable families.

This bill that I have introduced is for the families across the Nation who face similar decisions at a time when they are least prepared to make them.

My colleagues, Representatives Linda Sanchez and Hank Johnson, each have introduced legislation that make positive steps toward a solution.

Legislation that protects consumers and employees is a common-sense solution for all Americans.

Congress should not restrict the rights and options of consumers and employees to resolve disputes.

President Obama's administration is urging a new Federal agency be able to regulate the use of arbitration in consumer transactions.

We are looking at many changes to the realm of arbitration.

Today's hearing is not focused on a specific industry.

This past May, this Subcommittee held a hearing focused on the credit card industry's use of arbitration.

The Federal Trade Commission is examining this process as well.

There are two things Congress can do: Force GM to negotiate fairly or if that doesn't work, it can attain final enactment of the Automobile Dealers Economic Rights Restoration Act of 2009 which by statute will preserve dealers' rights.

This act, in stripping away the rights of secured creditors, is antithetical to good investing.

I could not agree more with the Obama administration on the point that we need more investment in American manufacturing if we again hope to be globally competitive.

It wasn't the UAW's fault either.

I think that is probably a pretty good idea at this point. We should take advantage of our witnesses.

I think we could work something out that is considerably more favorable to the people that are going to have to feel this pain.

This bill has widespread bipartisan support, as there are currently over 250 House cosponsors.

This is precisely what led me, along with my good friend from Maryland Frank Kratovil, to introduce H.R. 2743, the 'Automobile Dealer Economic Rights Restoration Act of 2009,' which would require Chrysler and GM to continue to honor their…

I do mourn for the spirit that once animated these great companies and pray for the country and for the future of American free enterprise.

What political pressures for instance did the Obama administration and the auto task force bring to bear upon General Motors and Chrysler?