Political Quotes

“I would like to include in the Record a letter of support for the Save American Workers Act, the bipartisan bill, by the National Restaurant Association. Mr. Speaker, I also now yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Wilson), a member of the Education and the Workforce Committee. National Restaurant Association, Washington, DC, April 1, 2014. Dear Representative: On behalf of the National Restaurant Association, the leading trade association representing the restaurant and foodservice industry, I write to urge you to vote YES in favor of H.R. 2575, the ``Save American Workers Act,'' when it is considered on the House floor this week. The National Restaurant Association may consider any votes on, or related to, such legislation in our annual ``How They Voted'' legislative scorecard. H.R. 2575 would reinstate the historic definition of full- time as working 40 hours per week. The law's definition of full-time set at 30 hours could have lasting impacts on the labor market, far beyond the Affordable Care Act, with the unintended consequence of potentially limiting hours for workers who do not intend to rely on their employer for their insurance needs. One reason so many Americans are drawn to restaurant and foodservice industry jobs is the flexibility to build a work schedule or change hours to suit their personal needs. Generally, most restaurant operators have classified positions as salaried and hourly, not full- or part-time.…”