On the recordJuly 14, 2010
In closing, I again would like to express my strong support for the passage of H.R. 1722, the Telework Improvements Act of 2010. I would like to thank Mr. Sarbanes, our lead sponsor on this measure which is before us today, which promotes good and common sense governance policy which will ensure a more efficient, responsive Federal government, especially in times of national security and weather-related emergencies. Moreover, H.R. 1722 will allow executive branch agencies to act more like other 21st century employers, particularly private sector employers, which for years have utilized and reaped the benefits of telework in terms of increased job productivity as well as employee moral. I want to paraphrase the words of my Republican colleague, Mr. Wolf of Virginia, who said that the vote for saving money and the vote for cutting costs here is a ``yes'' vote on this measure. With that, I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of H.R. 1722.
