"Our country is still reeling from the horrors of family separation that occurred at the border."
"Most of these women, most of the men were seeking asylum, and your Department... imposed a zero-humanity policy."
"I actually asked the CBO director about the tax cuts, and very clearly he said that they did not pay for themselves, that they did increase the deficit."
"the Trump tax cuts increased the deficit. Clearly, they didn't pay for themselves."
"I believe that our teachers and our students need more, and I believe that education is actually a national security priority."
"I am from Seattle. I proudly represent the district that passed the highest minimum wage in the country."
"none of that would be possible without the work of people like Mr. Wise and all of the people that are in the room that have been on the streets, that have been in your employer's workplaces demanding..."
"we are proud in Washington State to have one of the highest minimum wages in the country indexed to inflation, going all the way back to 1998."
"So, Mr. Wise, I just wanted to give you a little bit more of a chance to talk also about your colleagues."
"The argument around youth employment has been proven false over and over again."
"the testimony that we continue to hear is simply not accurate."
"the vestiges of those policies still impact those communities today."