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Stephen Francis Lynch is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 8th congressional district since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Lynch has focused on issues such as healthcare, labor rights, and economic development throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for working families and has worked to secure funding for various projects in his district.
I thank the gentleman from Maryland for yielding. I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 2879, the so-called ``Stop Government Abuse Act.'' This legislation is simply a rehash of the three attacks on Federal workers that were incorporated in…
I thank the gentleman. Look, this Nation was founded on the principle that every person, every man and woman is entitled to due process before he or she is deprived of life, liberty, or property. Our Supreme Court in the Loudermill case…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, first of all, I want to say that I have the utmost affection and respect for the gentleman from Pennsylvania. He and I are friends. But I must say that he's wrong on this case. It's ironic…
At this point, I have no further speakers, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Just one final point before I yield. The gentleman is correct, we did address contractor caps on pay in the NDAA, but we capped it at $950,000 a year. That's a far cry from anything that any Federal employee is earning here. As I mentioned…
I appreciate the gentleman's comments. Mr. Speaker, I do want to point out, though, if we're talking about what's fair and what's not fair, I think the Federal employees have taken it on the chin recently. They're in year three of their…
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I just wanted to address a couple of issues the gentleman has raised and say that I have enormous respect for the previous speaker as well. Oftentimes, these studies look at the…
Could I ask the Speaker how much time we have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 10 minutes remaining.
Think about this. That due process right would allow an employee who might be the fall guy, it might be a person that they're trying to fire to shut them up, it gives them an opportunity to come before the public and say, while they're…
I thank the gentleman, and I appreciate his advocacy. Mr. Speaker, I do want to point out some inconsistencies in the argument by my friend from Pennsylvania. In the case of Mr. Neely and in the case of Lois Lerner, under existing law, all…
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