Political Quotes

Tom Harkin: “It is amazing. Last year this administration came out with proposed rules to change how overtime is figured. Those…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2004
It is amazing. Last year this administration came out with proposed rules to change how overtime is figured. Those changes were made without one hearing, not one. Without any consultation with Congress, they just rolled them out there. There was not one public hearing on it. Without going into all the fine details, it basically means that up to 8 million Americans will have their overtime pay protection removed. One person said to me: My time with my family is premium time. If I have to give up my premium time with my family to work overtime, I ought to get some premium pay at time and a half. That has been in law since 1938, the Fair Labor Standards Act. This administration, with one stroke of the pen, one set of proposed rules is going to undermine overtime pay protections for up to 8 million Americans. I can't fathom why they would want to do this to hard-working Americans.
Said by
Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
Source
govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Addressing proposed changes to overtime pay regulations and their impact on American workers.

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Tom Harkin

Dec 11, 2014

as I prepare to depart the Senate, I would like to take a few minutes to express my deep appreciation to Brian Ahlberg, my chief of staff for the last decade. Of course, every Senator knows that the title ``chief of staff'' encompasses a…

govinfo.gov
Dec 11, 2014

I wish to pay tribute and to extend my thanks to one of my smartest and most passionate staff members Zachary Schechter Steinberg. A native of Iowa City, IA, Zach started with the office as an intern in the summer of 2007. He became an…

govinfo.gov
May 19, 2015

I introduced the Protect Student Borrowers Act with Senators Durbin, Warren and Murphy--and I want to thank Senator Warren for her great leadership on this issue and many other issues.

congress.gov
Dec 10, 2014

as I approach the end of my Senate career, I cannot help but reflect on the role that my tremendous staff members have played in advancing my policy goals and, indeed, advancing the important work the American people over the years. I have…

govinfo.gov
View all Tom Harkin quotes

Other voices in this conversation