Political Quotes

“today I introduced the Retraining and Outplacement Opportunity Act, legislation to help retrain Federal employees who are about to be separated by detailing them to the private sector or other agencies. In light of the streamlining goals of the administration and the additional budget cuts proposed by the Congress, Federal workers are facing difficult times and are bracing themselves for more to come. Retirement and attrition will not add up to the 272,000 jobs mandated to be cut by the Workforce Restructuring Act of 1994. Agencies have been downsizing, and Federal workers know more reductions in force [RIF's] are imminent. Federal workers and Federal agencies are anxious about their future and the ramifications of further work force reductions. I am a firm believer that loyalty must be repaid with loyalty. The Federal work force has provided outstanding services to this Nation, and now the Federal work force needs Congress' help. We must take this responsibility seriously and devise strategies that will help our Federal employees through this difficult transition. Our strategies must center around two fundamental concepts: creating incentives for retirement and retraining displaced workers for jobs in the private sector.”