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Cliff Stearns: “So today I am introducing legislation to provide for comparable treatment of Federal employees, Members of Congress, and…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 1999
So today I am introducing legislation to provide for comparable treatment of Federal employees, Members of Congress, and the President if there is a Federal Government shutdown. I think, in good conscience, if we are asking our Federal employees to suffer the consequences, then we in this House should, too. Maybe we would think more carefully about shutting this place down. If my colleagues believe, as I do, that it is only right and just that we also forgo our paychecks, then I hope they will join with me in asking Congress and the President to put our paychecks where our values are and not expect special treatment in the event we shut the Federal Government down. Show their support for Federal workers by cosponsoring my bill, which I intend to drop this morning.
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Cliff Stearns
Florida
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Introducing legislation for equal pay treatment during a Federal Government shutdown.

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