Jim McDermott: “Can you give me any reason why the sequester cuts to the National Institutes of Health would be good for the economy?”

In my opinion, it could be one of the most important hearings we have held during my time as ranking member on the subcommittee.

It includes a new tool known as the rapid response mechanism that, when used, allows us to promptly raise concerns with the Mexican and Canadian Governments when there are allegations of worker rights violations.

This committee has the potential of doing more good for the American people than perhaps any other single subcommittee in the Congress.

This area is such a large part of our economy as well as such a large part of our question of national security.