Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 1518, I call up the bill (H.R. 1948) to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1518, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-71 is adopted, and the bill, as amended, is considered read. The text of the bill, as amended, is as follows: H.R. 1948 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021''. SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES ON COLLECTIVE BARGAINING OF EMPLOYEES OF THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. (a) In General.--Section 7422 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (b). (b) Rule of Construction.--The amendments made by subsection (a) may not be construed to affect the authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding incentive pay and expedited hiring under section 706 of title 38, United States Code, or other similar provisions of law. The SPEAKER pro tempore.…”