- why don't we start with what does the secretary of labor do and then we will get into the meat of it, how about that? >> when i describe the department of labor, i put it into three buckets. first, in essence, we enforce the laws. we have workplace laws, we have workplace safety laws, we make sure the labor laws are followed, and that is incredibly important. that is a law-enforcement function. the second part that is really the department of labor, as we have a workforce education component. you know, i know that secretary devos is speaking letter today, and she and i worked very closely together, because she is at the department of education. i am up the department of labor, but it is our job to provide workforce education to the men and women that are working, so we want to make sure they are not just ready for today's jobs, but for tomorrow's jobs. upscaling.onstantly than a loth broader of folks realize. for example, employee benefits, the health care one receives from employers, retirement benefits, all of that comes under the department of labor. >> big job. let's talk about trump for a minute. crumbs for a minute. let's talk

the back and forth at the department of labor has been fierce. you will comments, find one from robert schubert of pennsylvania, making it clear that he opposes this. he writes, i do not need, do not interference in my retirement planning. but this filing was a fraud. confronted with that robert , schumer said he was disgusted people could post comments using his name but his experience is not unusual. a public survey conducted by "the wall street journal," found that two in five comments involving the fiduciary rule involved stolen names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mails. the consumer financial protection bureau has been swamped with comments about payday lending. last year they adopted new rules designed to curb abuse of the $50 billion short-term loan industry. this year, they announced they will revisit and reconsider and -- let's be honest -- the back-and-forth here has been messy. so has the public record. marie morales of fresno , california was surprised to see a comment posted under her name. in it, she offered a personal anecdote abo

this 2017 team of the year from the department of labor and industrial relations launched a project toigitize mountains of paperwork from some 20,000 claims a year. and there are many more dedicated workers just like them all around the state. jodi, ryan and liam, please stand to be recognized. [ applause ] they are just a sampling of our homegrown talent. we just need to do more to create the supportive environment around them that will launch and sustain their careers here in the islands. i hope you leave today knowing that we have laid important groundwork and that hawaii is on the edge of something exciting. at the beginning of my speech, i said hawaii is a beautiful and complex place. i believe that is our gift to our children and to the future. imagine a future economy for hawaii that isn't reliant solely on tourism and the military. imagine a future where local entrepreneurs are inventing useful products and services that are sold across the globe. imagine that we use our temperate weather and four growing seasons to develop new high-tech agricultural tools that increase yields

department of labor and we have alongside of him, dominique blum, the general assistant secretary for the u.s. department of housing and urban development. also dr. thomas lynch, the deputy under secretary for health and clinical veterans for the u.s. department of veterans affaired who is accompanied by dr. keith harris, the director for the homeless office. we thank you for joining us. mr. miller, let's start with you. you have five minutes for opening remarks. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> ranks members of brownlee and o rourke and distinguished members of the subcommittee. thank you very much for providing statements on veteran homelessness. as a former chief of staff in this body i want to recognize you and committee staff for tireless efforts to make sure you fulfill obligations for veterans and their families. my name is matt miller and i'm the deputy at the veterans employment and training service for vets. i'm also the department's representative on the u.s. intern agency on homelessness. secretary acosta stands behind our service members and veterans. he has a clear goal th

department of labor. because a lot of the employment side of the fence. employment is one of the keys to sustain ability. desired employment. not just entry level job as you work through it. so you've got to take a look at what the strengths of the individual are and you've got to get away from you must be job ready as the underlying premise and you have to start working with that individual and develop the skill sets that are needed. and, then, two, to be able to provide the coaching that's available for employment. so again goes back to support services. >> agreed. >> so i think this is really important question. and i appreciate that you all are asking this. i'll tell you that i look at it from two perspectives the first is from top down approach where all the agencies are focusing in on sending coordinated messages to the grant tease, encouraging people to communicate. i think the other thing to think about is the federal government is largest for homelessness. so if you can incentiveize you'll be in g

and it's just it really is a tip stealing role is what they're putting out and you know the department of labor has the obligation to put out an economic analysis when they put out these types of rules they didn't this time around they said it was too hard to figure out how much how this would impact the economy so in lieu of the official economic analysis by the administration the economic policy institute ran their own analysis and they found that almost almost six billion dollars would transfer from low wage workers to employers and four point six of that would curb trickle up and trickle up exactly and we you know we're already seeing one of the biggest tax breaks to the richest one percent and coming from from other classes and this this would be a transfer of wealth also. i almost hate to go here but is there some sort of gender or racial discrimination in this with your gordonia of course four point six of the almost six billion dollars will come from women because seventy percent of tip workers are women so it's because from women and. people of color will will lou have the most to lose

has that are focused on having these actions and these are interagency teams, the department of labor, department of homeland security, hhs, d.o.j. and are trying to do what you're talking about, going out to the communities and uncovering the spread of wonder if anyone else on the panel can talk about ways to institutionalize what we are doing. and what you all are doing. >> one simple lesson that we've learned over the years, the lessons that can be learned at the local level and then translated for a much broader audience, often have the most power, rather than us infusing a model first date and local to implement. if we can provide food funding and about the important partnerships with stakeholders that are relevant in our appropriate and the local context, if we can provide so that the simple resources, whether it's training or technical assistance or grant funding and then sort of get out of the way and let them do the good work, then we may have a role in documenting their efforts to make it translatable to the rest of the field. that's been one approach we have tried to adopt.

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department of labor statistics is a safe choice. ork that you do in promulgating and collecting information around the prevalence rates, the sorts of goods that are being made with forced labor is incredibly important. that feeds into our systems to make sure that we're addressing those concerns when they arise. smart regulation is important. working with the business community and creating that legislation is helpful. but at the end of the day, more does matter. and there are many, many countries in the world where they have all the law in the world but no enforcement. so the judicial system, the way in which the enforcement agencies are resourced is vital in terms of u.s. government outreach globally. if we could just get inspectors inspecting places properly, if we could get policemen with the powers and authorities do what they need to do to stop traffic, we'd be a lot further ahead. so government has an incredibly important role to play in resourcing means to address it. >> so just to follow up on that last point, i think and to

department of labor's international labor affairs bureau, and we do quite a bit of work on supply chain issues ranging from programming to biannually produced research on goods made with forced labor and we very recently produced a smartphone app called comply chain to help the business community take a look at their supply chains. so my question to the panel is, what do you need from us in government, whether that's the u.s. government or whether it's foreign governments overseas where you may be operating, to help be a better partner to you, to help support your efforts more, to be a better resource so you can continue doing this work you do and get more businesses involved in this effort? thank you. >> thanks for the question. we work a lot with the department of labor and appreciate that support, and i think the support of agencies line the department of justice, like the department of homeland security's blue campaign has been really important. one, to show the organization that this matters to the government. u.p.s. is a federal contractor. most of the folks on this stage probably

was doing this, i had thepleasure of working with gentleman in my full-time capacity and the department of labor who said, "hey jeremy, i have been to this church with someone in tipton that was a tuskegee airmen." i was sold. to me, tuskegee airmen are like unicorns. you have heard of them, but you have never met one. we call him deacon shipley because he is very active in the church. we agreed to meet. to his church, prairie grove baptist church, a historically black church in the tipton area, and in the back of the church he had his tuskegee airmen memorabilia set up. i was a fan boy. i was in all of this hero. -- in awe of this hero. path, i went away from jim as i interviewed more veterans. during that time, i began writing books. book "jefferson city at work" highlighting local veterans. i also did a book called "the lucky ones t." it was a biography about a paint destroyer gunner in world war ii . this is the first biography, it was a learning experience. i spent a lot of time with norbert girling. after the book was released in 2016, he passed away. very difficult experience for me, beca

laura: an official with delaware's department of labor. >> many families remain stuck -- laura: she says the long-term impact of being without work cannot be underestimated. >> work means stronger, morest le families, and leads to stronger communities. laura: this man is filling out forms of the kingswood community nter. he is about to start a new job as a youth counselor. being unemployed was a strain on him and his family, and he is thrilled to be working again. >> i feel excited about it. i have social security now and i -- i have a sense of security now and i don't have to worry where the next meal is going to come from or money to pay my mpnt. laura: president tays his policies are the reason that unemployment is falling amongst african-americans. what do you make of that? >> stop taking credit for somebody else's work. en in office even a year. just stop it. laura: beyond president ump's desire to claim credit for black falling black unemployment lies a stubborn problem -- here in delaware, the black unemployment rates are three times that of white unemployment rates. even with an

percent less department of transportation takes an eighteen percent haircut agriculture and interior fifteen percent less housing and urban development would get cut fourteen percent department of labor down ten education down five treasury down three percent and here's who gets a raise nasa gets one percent more department of energy up two percent commerce six percent health and human services plus eleven homeland security up twelve defense fourteen and the biggest percent increase fifteen percent goes to veterans affairs mitch and steve in that order your take on these priorities. well first let me say that i think this is a budget but it's not a budget specifically you know mitch mcconnell the senate president made a deal for a two year deal congress folks where the democrats republicans do not have an appetite for killing or reducing some of these programs so first let me say that this is really a love letter it's a political document owed if you will to where trump's base where he makes the carts the worry increases budget specifically to your question i think if it's an education problem if it's student loans like those who for instance work for the government for ten years no

attorneys office apply to have these act teams and these are interagency teams, departments of labor, department of homeland security, hhs, doj, interdisciplinary teams trying to do what you're talking about, going out into the communities and uncovering this. i'm wondering if anybody else can talk about ways to institutionalize what we're doing, what you all are doing. >> funding. >> i -- just one simple lesson we have learned at the cops office over the years is that the lessons that can be learned at the local level and then translated for much broader audience often have the most power. rather than us imposing a model for state and locals to implement, if we can provide seed funding for folks to experiment on their own, to develop the important partnerships and relationships and stake holders that are relevant and appropriate and based on the local context, if we can provide sort of that -- the simple resources whether it be training or technical assistance or grant funding, and then get out of the way and let them do the good work, and then we might have a role in sort of documen

. >>> crows on and around new jersey's department of labor building in trenton. >> it is nasty. >> everythingd >> usda officials are going to continue with their scar tactics. >> tragedy for a group of climbers, stranded honor gone 's mount

. >>> crows on and around new jersey's department of labor building in trenton. >> it is nasty. >> everything is waste covered >> usda officials are going to continue with their scar tactics. >> tragedy for a group of climbers, stranded honor gone 's mount hood, one man dies after a fall. >> a scare in the air, passengers brace for impact after a plane engine covering comes off, mid flight. >> top dog has been crowned west minister dog show. >> best of show is bishon. >> today's morning minis sponsored by penn abramson's cancer center the number one cancer center in the region. >>> we will have more on that dog coming up later in the this half an hour. >> lets check the forecast. katie's outside on the sky deck, good morning. >> good morning to you both, happy valentines day everyone. we are looking forward to a milder day and pretty quiet, tame, through the overnight we did have a quick batch of frozen precipitation of various varieties, and that came through, specific to the mountains, and northern mostly high valley, looking at loop over last three hours you will see this coming through he

tens of thousands of birds, specifically crows, laid their claim on and around new jersey's department of labor building in trenton. >> it is nasty. when you walk by it is just like ahh, you know, you just hold your breath. >> reporter: those who work nearby tell us that the crow defecation situation started about two years ago and has intensified over the past few months. >> everything is waste covered , the car, the sidewalk , shoes. >> reporter: after a years worth of complaints, enter the u.s. department of agriculture 's wild life service. >> generally in the winter months they do group up in these areas. >> reporter: crows do this to preserve warmth but on this evening they won't be getting a warm reception as usda officials begin to urge crows departure from the area using non-lethal scare tactics. >> we are using pyrotechnics, we are using lasers, we will be using crow distress callers , and spotlights, as well. >> reporter: first up the flares... and then something happened. the whole of the lot flew out of site. >> it worked pretty well. the goal now is to kind of move out and figure

fbi, theice, the department of homeland security and the department of labor. through this initiative, we focus on develop high impact trafficking prosecution. and investigation. as well as developing strong partnerships with victim service providers, and state and local law enforcement partners. i am very proud of the death of the work of our office, in conjunction with tribal, state, local law enforcement. we have investigated together internationalle asfficking cases, as well cases involving an individual trafficker who targeted migrant children. as caseswe know that as people go t their busy lives, usually we are not paying attention to the indicators of human trafficking. these crimes often occur as has been noted, right before our eyes, in plain sight. that is why through our federal and state law enforcement task forces, not just during the super bowl but throughout the year, are focused on training efforts on employees who work in hotels, airports, casinos, and other hospitality and entertainment occupations. we are reaching out to teachers, administrat

tens of thousands of birds, specifically crows, laid their claim on and around new jersey's department of labor building in trenton. >> it is nasty. when you walk by it is just like ahh, you know, you just hold your breath. >> reporter: those who work nearby tell us that the crow defecation situation started about two years ago and has intensified over the past few months. >> everything is waste covered , the car, the sidewalk , shoes. >> reporter: after a years worth of complaints, enter the u.s. department of agriculture 's wild life service. >> generally in the winter months they do group up in these areas. >> reporter: crows do this to preserve warmth but on this evening they won't be getting a warm reception as usda officials begin to urge crows departure from the area using non-lethal scare tactics. >> we are using pyrotechnics, we are using lasers, we will be using crow distress callers , and spotlights, as well. >> reporter: first up the flares... and then something happened. the whole of the lot flew out of site. >> it worked pretty well. the goal now is to kind of move out and figure

of labor does? then we will get into the meat of it. sec. acosta: when i described department three buckets. first, we enforce the laws. we have workplace laws, workplace safety laws, we make sure the labor laws are followed , and that is incredibly important. that is a law enforcement function. the second part that is really important, the department of labor, we have a workforce education component. i know that secretary devos is speaking later today, and she and i work very closely together, because she is that the department of education, i am at the department of labor, but it is our jobs to provide workforce education to the men and women that are working. we want to make sure they are not just ready for today's jobs, but for tomorrow's jobs. we are constantly up skilling. the third part is we set the labor policy for the united states, and that is much broader than a lot of folks realize. for example, employee benefits. the health care that one receives from employers, retirement benefits, all of that comes under the department of labor. >> big job. let's talk about cru

professor brett humphries and will discuss worker wages and focus in on a new role proposed by the department of labor that has many workers worried plus first let's get to some headlines. nearly all global stock markets from asia to europe had a down day friday following yesterday's one thousand points. drop in the dow jones industrial average and for most of the day u.s. markets moved up and down around where they closed yesterday and we are officially in u.s. markets ten percent below market highs last month which mean we're in correction territory markets which move down twenty percent or more are said to be in bear territory we'll have the specific numbers at the break. european banking sector has made positive progress based upon italian german and french institutions which have reported better than expected earnings reports battered by bad loans and low interest rates european banks have made little progress in the last decade but the fourth quarter for italian bank unicredit was the best q four in ten years the german commerzbank while below last year's results still beat expectations and fren

professor brad humphries and we'll discuss worker wages and focus in on a new rule proposed by the department of labor that has many workers worried plus first let's get to some headlines. nearly all global stock markets from asia to europe had a down day friday following yesterday's one thousand point drop in the dow jones industrial average and for most of the day u.s. markets moved up and down around where they closed yesterday and we are officially in u.s. markets ten percent below market highs last month which mean we're in correction territory markets which move down twenty percent or more are said to be in bear territory we'll have the specific numbers at the break. european banking sector has made positive progress based upon italian german and french institutions which have reported better than expected earnings reports battered by bad loans and low interest rates european banks have made little progress in the last decade but the fourth quarter for italian bank unicredit was the best q four in ten years the german commerzbank while below last year's results still beat expectations and french

professor brad humphries and will discuss worker wages and focus in on a new rule proposed by the department of labor that has many workers worried plus first let's get to some headlines. nearly all global stock markets from asia to europe had a down day friday following yesterday's one thousand point drop in the dow jones industrial average and for most of the day u.s. markets moved up and down around where they closed yesterday and we are officially in the u.s. markets ten percent below market highs last month which mean we're in correction territory markets which move down twenty percent or more are said to be in bear territory we have the specific numbers at the break. european banking sector has made positive progress based upon italian german and french institutions which have reported better than expected earnings reports battered by bad loans and low interest rates european banks have made little progress in the last decade but the fourth quarter for italian bank unicredit was the best q four in ten years the german commerzbank while below last year's results still beat expectations and frenc

the department of labor will work with dakota state and southeast tech to create a registered apprenticeship in these technology fields this is an example of the type of work-based education that i hope will take root in south dakota. i'm particularly excited about this. when i was in switzerland i saw many students in high-tech apprenticeships. we need to change the notion that apprenticeships are confined to the construction trade such as electricians or plumbers or carpenters. apprentice ships can offer a pathway for training in many career fields. we're emphasizing training in these cyber fields, not only because of in-demand, well-paying jobs but also because it's a strength of dakota state university. dakota state announced last summer a generous 30 million doll garr gift from denny sanford and miles beacon. this gift to the computer of college sciences will keep dakota state a national leader where it is center of excellence designated by the national security agency and department of homeland security. new programs, scholarship, new research facility are all being added. of course th

in all 50 states, 100 registrations and register with the department of labor reporting requirements.e time you are done, there is a large barrier to setting this up. going back to the point i made about regulations, if someone wants to set something up on a national basis, the register and apprenticeship model is a very difficult model. alongside it, what we're looking to do is create a different model and it would proceed as follows. let's take pharmacy techs as an example. you look at pharmacies across the nation, you have three, four, maybe five large pharmacies that really dominate the market in the majority of states, off the top of my head i would say cvs, rite-aid, walgreens are certainly three of those top five. if they come together and they say we are going to create a set of credentials pharmaciy techs that are level one, two, three and four and it might be able to offer that to their employees and do so on a national level where you have quality, you have portability from company to company and from state to state. where you can set that up in a way very different from th

but yesterday, the department of labor of the puerto rican government, of course, the secretary was appointedthe governor, was saying, no, we have not been able to pay because we haven't gotten the money from fema. most of the american people probably think out of that $4.9 billion that was approved between november and december that we have gotten some of that money. we have gotten zero. just because you throw millions of dollars at something, it doesn't mean that you are fixing the problem. it doesn't mean that you are fixing what is wrong. again, i think that what happened in puerto rico -- and some people say, well, if puerto rico was a state, this would not happen. i have one word for you -- katrina. when people don't put their heart and soul into what they're doing, things go wrong. when they don't see the magnitude of the suffering of the people and just look at it 10,000 feet above or 1000 feet above and a helicopter, things go wrong. so i think puerto rico should be studied from the standpoint of the federal agencies to ensure that what happened with katrina and with puerto rico, doe

the only two double -- two americans to serve as a first gentleman of the department of transportation and the department of laborter] [applause] sen. mcconnell: bob sets a tiring example in many ways, and -- towering example in many ways, and not least is marrying up. he and elizabeth have stood together, served together and encouraged one another with a loving friendship. and me as for so many, the doles truly model what it means to be unlimited partners. elizabeth, it is wonderful to have you here with us today. [applause] sen. mcconnell: bob has built and extraordinary life on the basis of ordinary american values. as a legislator he showed that , principles and pragmatism are not opposites, but compliments. as a leader he prides results , over rhetoric. , from -- to percy jones army hospital to his favorite scented balcony facing the mall, this soldier, statesman, and american hero has never stopped fighting for vulnerable people who have less power in the less strength than he does. that my friends is the true measure of servant leadership. that is bob dole. bob more than deserves the honor we are conferrin

that's why president obama and the department of labor put that rule in place to eliminate these conflicts of interest in retirement accounts now less than a month after you were sworn in as chairman of the sec you issued a request for interest mission asking for public comment related to the standards of conduct can you state to this committee that any rulemaking you do on this topic will not weaken the existing protections for retirement savers. see. >> i'm making an absolute statement like that. you are not going to waive the rules for people trying to save for their retirement. we have a rule from the department of labor. you can strengthen the rule. i want to know that you're not going to weaken the rule. the relationship between investment visor and there deal in a very simple area they all had different standards but my main objective is to bring clarity to that without jeopardizing investor protections. whether or not you are jeopardizing and the protection that they're trying to save for their retirement. clarity is what is a right now and it's cost investors saving for their reti

she finally asked the department of labor to intervene. in her favor saying they have to foot the bills for past and future medical expenses. no one responded to a request for comment. they say they operated burn pit safely and effectively. >> it's like a full-time job keeping up with my health. >> this is impacting private contractors and veterans. they have created a burn pit registry but they said it's too little too late. >> last night we're telling you about a major storm heading to the northeast. now millions of people out west are embracing for another winter blast ahead of the warm-up that will make it feel like spring for the folks in some of the same areas. that straightahead helped put a roof over the heads : u. the markets change... at t. rowe price... our disciplined approach remains. global markets may be uncertain... but you can feel confident in our investment experience around the world. call us or your advisor... t. rowe price. invest with confidence. : . eric: the northeast now thawing out after a weekend snowstorm, but

she finally asked the department of labor to intervene.y a judge ruled in her favor saying they have to foot the bills for past and future medical expenses. no one responded to a request for comment. they say they operated burn pit safely and effectively. >> it's like a full-time job keeping up with my health. >> this is impacting private contractors and veterans. they have created a burn pit registry but they said it's too little too late. >> last night we're telling you about a major storm heading to the northeast. now millions of people out west are embracing for another having moderate to severe plaque psoriasis is not always easy. it's a long-distance run and you have the determination to keep going. humira has a proven track record of being prescribed for over ten years. it's the #1 prescribed biologic by dermatologists. more than 250,000 patients have chosen humira to fight their psoriasis. and they're not backing down. for most patients clearer skin is the proof. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tubercul

and actually on about the same day, the department of labor statistics came out with wages up 2.8%. so when wages go up, you have to increase the price of goods and that creates inflation. >> is your extra paranoia this time because we had such low inflation for so long, the businesses are looking at it and going, how do i do this? >> absolutely, we have forgotten that there is volatility in the markets. i mean it doesn't take very long, last year was a perfect storm. we have been down 10%, today if you take a look at the indexes, we're down a little less than 10, if we get into the 20% area, then this really nice bull market is ending and we call it a bear market. >> you call it a bear market at 20%? >> exactly. are you more likely to keep going down then? >> i think the market will figure itself out in the next few days. and the reason is, if you go back to the economy, which is the real indicator, this is how we get paid, the economy is doing very well. last friday we announced 88 straight months of job growth. we are 88th in the world for our ain't to create great jobs. unemploym

and that's why president obama and the department of labor put the fiduciary rule in place to eliminate the conflicts of interest in retirement accounts like 401(k)s and iras. less than a month after you were sworn in as chairman of the sec, you issued a request for information asking for public comment on rule making related to the stand artards of conduct investment advisors and broker dealers. can you state to this committee that any rule making you do on this topic will not weaken the existing protections or retirement savers? >> i'm making an absolute statement like that? >> yeah. an absolute statement that you are not going to weaken rules for people who are are trying to save for their retirement. >> based from what baseline? >> we have a rule from the department of labor. now you could strengthen the rule, you could pass the same rule or you could weaken the rule. i want to know that you're not going to weaken the rule. that's all that you'i'm asking . >> here is what i'm trying to do. the relation ship between the adviser broker dealer and the client in a very simple area. they

numbers today, google's numbers are simply average and they're basing this big lawsuit from the department of laborrities between men and women. what do you think went wrong? what is the lesson? >> it is all the companies, we just have extraordinary bias built in so interview bias, leadership really has to make this a very top priority. the leaders of all of the tech companies. 22needs to move from number number one. number number 20 up to one. diversity makes better products. opportunity and import for everybody. we really need to do this work, there is lots of stuff that most countries are doing. we wrote a piece called raise the floor and we listed all the things that leaders can do in your culture, there are so of many practices that would make a huge difference that people would pick them up and most people don't know them. you have a reckoning. it is a form of "times up." there has been plenty of time. let's go. we have tons of history that brought us to this place. none of us created this problem. emily: rumination is one thing, sexual harassment is another. but you think about the criticism

the numbers today, google's numbers are simply average and facing this big lawsuit from the department of laborbout pay disparity between men and women. what do you think went wrong or what is the lesson? megan: it is in all the companies. we just have extraordinary bias built in. leadership really has to just make this a very top priority. the leaders of all the tech companies -- like all companies , care about diversity, but it needs to move from number 20 to number one. diverse units make better products, so it is shareholder value opportunity and important for everybody. we really need to do this work. there is lots of stuff that most companies are not doing. we wrote a piece in the white house called "raise the floor," and we listed all the things that leaders, and practices could do to make a huge difference if most people would pick them up. they just own up. we have a reckoning. this is part of time's up. plenty of time. let's go. we have tons of history that brought us to this place, but none of us created this problem. but once we know about it, let's go. emily: you mentioned the time

look at the numbers today, google's numbers are average, and they are facing numbers from the department of laboray disparity. what do you think went wrong? what is the lesson in that? >> it is in all of the companies, we just had extraordinary bias built in. as we're asking questions, leadership really has to make this a very top priority. the leaders of all the companies care about diversity, but it needs to move from number 20 two number one to three. diverse companies make better products, so what is a shareholder value opportunity for everybody. we really need to do it. there's a lot of stuff most companies are doing. piece listing all the things that leaders can do, there are so many practices that would make a huge difference of people would pick them up. we really have a reckoning in the form of times up. of history that brought us to this place, but none of us creators problem. but once we know about it, let's go. emily: discrimination is one thing, sexual-harassment is another. what do you think about the criticism of the #metoo movement, that it has crossed the line? >> sexual-harassme

according to the department of labor, 57% of accommodations cost nothing at all, while the rest typically cost only $500. so once you peel back the myths surrounding the a.d.a., we are left with one simple question -- why not comply? the monetary cost is simplecally minimal as opposed to providing qualified americans with a shot of living at the american dream or giving the person with a disability the means to go to the grocery store, pick up their children from childcare or go to work. this is why these standards are so essential. they ensure real, fair, equal access for everyone. people with disabilities simply want to live an independent life free from discrimination and this bill rolls back that progress. i will be voting against this bill and urge my colleagues to do the same, and i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from virginia. mr. goodlatte: mr. speaker, i reserve. the chair: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new york. the gentleman from new york. mr. nadler: mr. speaker, i now yield two minutes to the gentlelady from illinois, ms. schakowsky.