Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of S. 1580, the Competitive Service Act of 2015. I commend Senators Tester and Portman and other colleagues in the Senate for their leadership on this important legislation. I also want to thank my friend and colleague, Congressman Connolly of Virginia, for his work on this bill and introducing the companion bill in the House. S. 1580 is a commonsense measure to streamline the Federal Government's hiring process. The legislation would reduce duplication in the vetting of candidates for Federal jobs by allowing agencies to share their list of best qualified candidates with other agencies that are hiring for a similar position. Under this bill, an agency may hire an individual from another agency's certified list of candidates without any additional job posting if the agency meets certain requirements, including notifying its employees of the available position and allowing them to apply. I urge my colleagues to join me in voting in favor of this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”