"I am concerned about women becoming a permanent underclass because of this work first notion."
"There was a sincere effort to try to make sure that we did something to promote transparency."
"These concerns have been echoed by regulatory officials and policymakers globally, including by representatives of the European Parliament."
"I want to thank Chairman Garrett and, of course, Ranking Member Waters for holding this important hearing on municipal finance."
"You are just trying to figure out if you have to work and it is not--and if you don't work it is not because you have poor character."
"What we don't want to do is make sure people get just enough to get by and then provide disincentives for them to work."
"I can guarantee you that the 4 million people who are now receiving TANF would storm the Capitol and demand welfare reform."
"I would say that if we really want to encourage work, things like the Earned Income Tax Credit, things like providing child care, things like providing food supplements, encourage work..."
"What it means is that the cost of daycare in 2012 terms, $1,000 a month, $1,500 a month, depending on the age of your child, is so great that work does not pay."
"I am a huge fan of child support."
"It is a crapshoot, as you said."