Jody Hice: “They have done just that by being the gatekeeper, unfairly targeting pastors, churches, nonprofits.”

I appreciate the support and comments both from Ranking Member Comer and Chairwoman Maloney. I appreciate that a great deal. The concept of this bill is quite simple. It allows us to hire applicants for Federal positions based on whether…

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

Isn't it hypocritical to you, incredibly hypocritical, to say that one side should have free speech and the other side should not?

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…