03/07/2018
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"I share your frustration about living in an alternate universe. I think the one thing I hope everybody in this room can agree on is that facts matter, actual facts."
"There is no question whatever in States that make it virtually impossible or extremely difficult, which is right-to-work States, the data on employee well-being, health, safety, wages is unassailable."
"I actually regret that we have to have this hearing to discuss a major pay issue that impacts 17,000 soldiers from one State, from my home State of California."
"While it is important that we perform oversight of the process moving forward, it is also critically important that we do not forget the service members and their families that have been deeply affect..."