Political Quotes

David Roe: There is something wrong with the law, when an employer, who knowingly endangers his workers, commits a 17-year felony…

On the recordApril 27, 2009
There is something wrong with the law, when an employer, who knowingly endangers his workers, commits a 17-year felony under the environmental laws, but doesn't even commit a crime under the law designed to protect the health and safety of America's workers.
Said by
David Roe
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Critique of inadequate penalties for employers violating worker safety laws.

Share

More from David Roe

Nov 19, 2019

I think we are moving in the right direction.

congress.gov
Mar 10, 2020

But I am mindful of something Rahm Emanuel said when he was chief of staff to President Obama in 2009. He said you never let a serious crisis go to waste. I am afraid some of us are doing that here.

congress.gov
Feb 4, 2020

H.R. 2474, the PRO Act, is written to bail out the failing labor union business model that is being widely rejected by American workers.

congress.gov
Nov 19, 2019

We have to start doing something differently.

congress.gov

Other voices in this conversation