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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I think the committee ought to ask, lest we find that this--rebellion from the Federal workforce because this is an…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2017
I think the committee ought to ask, lest we find that this--rebellion from the Federal workforce because this is an unexplained difference between the overall Federal workforce and the postal workforce if we could inquire and perhaps ask the CBO to further explain its $6 billion increase finding.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton emphasizes the need for clarity on a $6 billion increase affecting federal workers.

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