"But not one single jobs bill. Nearly six months...Now, it's over two months since we've had the opportunity to go to conference for a budget, a budget that would create jobs, which would grow the economy, which would reduce the deficit, and to do so in a timely fashion..."
“And so I thank the families of Newtown for turning your grief into action. The grief is still there, but the action is essential. Your unimaginable loss, turning that into unsurpassed determination to carry on. Yesterday, many of the families of Newtown met with Democratic and Republican leaders but their agenda was non-partisan. It wasn’t – we had an opportunity to hear their commitment to the cause and as Senator, Leader Reid has said: ‘We’re not backing down, this is not over. In many ways we’ve begun another phase of this fight...’"
“Over the past six months, many words have been spoken to offer our love and support to the community of Newtown and to the students and teachers of Sandy Hook. Yet, from the start, we have known that words of comfort would never be enough – they would be no substitute for the action that we must take, that would be a truly fitting memorial to the 20 children and six teachers and administrators lost that day..."
“Following in the footsteps of Alan Krueger is no easy task, but Jason Furman has earned the trust of the President, the confidence of his colleagues, and the respect of economic leaders who will work with him to help navigate our country into a strong, vibrant, and resilient economic future. We look forward to working with him to find long-term solutions that meet our challenges, reach our goals, and help move our country forward.”
“...From the Equal Pay Act signed by President Kennedy in 1963 to the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act signed by President Obama in 2009, each generation has made strides toward the basic principle of equality in our country. I salute the efforts of Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro to ensure that America’s women – especially our daughters – earn equal pay for equal work and call upon Congress to take the next step by passing the Paycheck Fairness Act. We cannot wait another 50 years to see it become law.”
