05/03/2023
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"This hiring freeze is going to cause us to rely on more expensive contractors, and actually we're not going to achieve any shrinkage in the number of people we need to serve our veterans."
"I don't understand why this administration wants to put a freeze on employing people that are absolutely needed to help our veterans."
"These vacancies could be filled by veterans or veteran families."
"My Republican colleagues have suggested that the 346 VA employees who use 100 percent official time are standing in the way of veterans' access to care..."