Jody Hice: “I have actually introduced a bill, and I think that it closes this loophole, H.R. 2793.”

Thankfully, the Congress has taken more interest in the welfare of the people of Appalachia.

Actually, today--it was just coming out today--this Committee, House Natural Resources Committee, staff is putting out a report.

This is not a one-sided issue. It's on both sides of the aisle.

I thank Mr. Comer for yielding time. The numbers that were just shared are out of 2.1 million Federal employees, and the figure is accurate. Some 10,000 were terminated in 2021, but this is a fraction. People in the private sector are…