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Darrell Issa: President Obama announced a pay freeze. Within his Executive order, he froze all pay he could freeze. The one he could…

On the recordFebruary 18, 2011
President Obama announced a pay freeze. Within his Executive order, he froze all pay he could freeze. The one he could not freeze was step increases. This simple amendment adds to President Obama's 2-year freeze a 7-month freeze for the period he was unable to cover of step increases. Step increases are simply pay increases because you're on the job, period.
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Darrell Issa
Republican · California
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govinfo.gov
Feb 18, 2011

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The speaker is discussing an amendment related to a pay freeze announced by President Obama.

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