Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1180, the Working Families Flexibility Act, introduced by my friend, the gentlewoman from Alabama (Mrs. Roby). The House will be considering the bill later this week to give private sector employees the same flexibility offered to many local, State, and Federal Government workers that have had it for many years now. The legislation will give employees the option of choosing to receive compensatory time off from their employers instead of overtime wages. It does not change the 40-hour workweek, and it does not weaken employee protections. We are simply giving American workers more choice. The bill does not allow for employees to coerce anyone into choosing one option over another. It would be a voluntary decision made between the employer and the employee. Everyone needs flexibility in their schedule to balance between work and personal time, and we should be giving American workers the option to choose what is most important to them: overtime wages or time off. It should be their decision, not the government's. I urge my colleagues to join me in support of H.R. 1180, the Working Families Flexibility Act. ____________________”