That new overtime rule expanded the number of workers who qualify for overtime pay, increasing economic security actually for millions of families.

the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule... must be allowed to go into effect as planned in April

As Secretary of Labor, I want to know if you will--and you don't have to answer it, it's just a concern I have--bow to political pressure.

Before that overtime rule, workers could be asked to put in extra hours--60, 70, 80 hours a week--without earning a single extra dollar

It is really concerning to me that given all of the harm and chaos and everything that goes along with Trump Care, there are no plans in this committee to talk about this legislation as it moves through.

This is legislation that will take tens of millions of people off of coverage, cause premiums to spike, target seniors with higher healthcare costs just because of their age, end Medicaid as we know it, and make coverage too expensive for…

I think it is pretty clear that this agreement will make some important improvements to the generic drug approval process, which I support.

Again, I just have to emphasize how concerned I am that a major piece of legislation is being jammed through in the House.

I am deeply concerned that this Health Committee has not had a hearing and does not propose to have a hearing on legislation that impacts virtually every American.

The idea that our committee, the Health Committee, would not have a single hearing to discuss and debate it is completely appalling.

I am deeply concerned that we have a major healthcare bill moving through Congress that has not had a hearing.

To be frank, the hearing that we are having today seems inappropriate for the moment that we are in.

Trump Care will cause all this harm and more, while giving the wealthiest one-tenth of 1 percent of Americans a nearly $200,000 tax cut.

I think it is extremely critical and I am going to stay focused on it.

Just 33 percent of high schools with high black and Latino student enrollment offer calculus.

I hope that Congress will continue to abide by the parity principle we have followed in bipartisan budget agreements.

How essential is quality workforce training in developing young learners' skills in STEM?

I fear that if we don't we will find it very difficult to find the common ground that has characterized the work of this committee.

In fact, just 192 low income students took the AP computer science exam last year in Washington State.

For too many students in schools, a high-quality STEM education is not an option.

I did listen to him at the Joint Session of Congress a few weeks back, when he said his budget, which is not out yet, would somehow increase funding for veterans.

Not one of the five criteria in any of the areas of concern GAO identified has been fully met by the VA.

The most immediate thing to do was to have a viable action plan that really provides a roadmap.

I am deeply worried about the President's budget that is coming out this week and what it will be looking at cutting.

He is refusing to personally meet with major veterans' organizations.