On the recordApril 29, 2015
I would like to point out that many of the employees--as a matter of fact, I think the number is 34 percent--at the Department of Veterans Affairs are, indeed, veterans. They are people who, in fact, put their lives on the line and have given and served and sacrificed for this country. Of course, they are now continuing to work for their colleagues and their coworkers on the job in their capacity as bargaining representatives in the VA. I would point out that, under the law, they have the right to do this. The law supports them in doing this. We should not interfere with that because too many of them--34 percent--are, in fact, veterans. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Jody B. Hice). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes appeared to have it.
