Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I will first enter into the Record a letter from the Illinois Restaurant Association in support of the Save American Workers Act. Illinois Restaurant Association, Chicago, IL, January 7, 2015. Hon. Dan Lipinski, Congressman, Illinois 3rd Congressional District, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC. Dear Congressman Lipinski: I am writing you on behalf of the Illinois Restaurant Association to express my full support of your efforts to restore the traditional definition of full-time employee to 40 hours per week with your sponsorship of H.R. 30, the Save American Workers Act of 2015. This legislation will encourage a business environment where employers in the restaurant and hospitality can focus on creating more jobs, expanding their businesses, and contributing to a robust economy. The restaurant and hospitality industry is the largest private sector employer in the state of Illinois, employing over 517,000 people. As President & CEO of the Illinois Restaurant Association, I represent over 25,000 restaurants operating in the state who have expressed the urgent need to redefine the full-time work week definition of 30-hour-per- week. Because of the Affordable Care Act's arbitrary 30-hour-per- week definition of a full-time employee, restaurants are being forced to restructure their workforce by reducing their employees' hours.…”