Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds…

My amendment prohibits the use of funds to be used to carry out section 801 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which creates a national media campaign to promote alternative green energies. The 2007 energy law directs the…

We recognized then--as we do now--that the bill passed by the House during the 112th Congress was simply a first step.

Thank you for testifying at the July 10, 2013 Subcommittee on Workforce Protections hearing entitled, 'Examining the Labor Department's Proposed Reforms to the FECA Program.'

I also appreciate, Mr. Steinberg, your passionate defense of your position.

Currently, the waiting period under FECA for traumatic injuries begins after the worker has received 45 days of Continuation of Pay.

I would concur with your statements to a great degree, as well.

I appreciate your testimony today. I appreciate the attention of the committee, the number of members that were here.

However, we have to be mindful how this will affect federal employees with families, especially when their colleagues without dependents stand to gain financially.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

We have a responsibility to federal workers and federal taxpayers to create a stronger program, and I look forward to the work that lies ahead.