11/28/2017
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"In a merit-based system, jobs to civil servants are not handed out based on political backgrounds or financial contributions."
"A stable civil service is essential for maintaining a level of consistency, reliability, and competence in the American Government."
"I am going to want to ask the three of you some of your thoughts on proposed legislation, the Modern Employment Reform Improvement and Transformation (MERIT) Act..."
"So what is your understanding of how this backlog occurred in the first place?"