Patty Murray

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

I'm concerned about President Trump's proposal to cut more than 20 percent of the DOL budget.

I was deeply concerned that as Secretary of Labor his history of offensive comments and marketing campaigns would signal it's acceptable to objectify and marginalize women in the workplace.

I expect our next Secretary of Labor to be someone who can withstand inappropriate political pressure and prioritize workers.

If it's not there, that's going to be a problem.

The marketplace alone will not fix this problem.

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.

I wanted to ask you if you regret the decision to send that letter in 2004.

Women in this country earn about 80 cents on the dollar of what men earn, resulting in a gap of nearly $10,470 each year.

The Department of Labor did finalize the updated overtime rule last year, and that rule helped restore the 40-hour work week

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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…

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

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

That progress is really in jeopardy as the American Health Care Act would effectively end the Medicaid expansion and eliminate the coverage that is helping so many of our veterans.

I am concerned and I just wanted to register that.

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.