"Without a doubt, the biggest concern for workers in this struggling economy is job security."
"Mandating new labor costs on employers now through enhanced vacation and paid leave policies will only exacerbate the situation."
"I believe we should give employers and employees the flexibility to work out mutually-beneficial arrangements in the workplace."
"One of the goals of this Committee is to keep the water running and the lights on."
"Federal projects have historically provided numerous benefits to my district in eastern Washington State."
"One of our goals here is to keep the water running and the lights on."
"Much of our infrastructure is in jeopardy, however, because of age, environmental litigation, insufficient funding and other factors."
"You know, that is 33,000 jobs."
"I am just trying to get my arms around how these estimates are actually going to play out."
"I guess I am concerned about estimates as to actually how many jobs are going to be created."
"The spending decisions indicate to us that power is a low priority at the Bureau these days."
"Mandating new benefits, and thereby increasing the cost of labor, may well have the effect of jeopardizing many employers' ability to maintain employment levels and further stifle job creation and opp..."