"The important thing is the competitiveness of our location as a place to do things, and that requires an adequate funding of the state."
"For our economy to remain competitive in the 21st century, do we need to use the levers available to make sure companies get back to investing in human beings?"
"BlackRock came out last night saying they think we ought to have mandatory financial reporting on environmental risks."
"These institutional investors find that as they look at the long-term financial risk... climate is providing a long-term financial risk."
"I would clearly urge them to talk to the United States Navy, which is not viewed as kind of an out-of-the-ballpark group."
"when we fail to have metrics that are actually commonly measurable between companies, we put American companies at a disadvantage."
"More staff. More PPE. And that is exactly what Genesis should have done. It should have invested in workers like you."
"We cannot allow corporate greed to determine whether or not workers and seniors in this country live or die."
"The next time there is a pandemic, seniors should not be stuck in sub-par institutions run by greedy CEOs and vulture firms in order to make a quick buck."
"I appreciate the fact that both you and Senator Crapo have already raised the issue of protecting critical supply chains."
"We have to use the tax code and, in certain places, direct government investment to be competitive."
"I think, as we think about areas where we, America needs to lead, the semiconductor industry is a clear example of that."