Precisely because there have been two almost automatic freezes with no hearings, it is time to send this bill to the committee to determine what is fair for Federal employees. Have they contributed enough or, using my standard, leadership by example, should they contribute more? If you want to lead by example, Members of Congress should stand up and ask for a freeze for themselves, by themselves, like men and women.
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