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“I thank the gentleman for yielding time. Mr. Chair, we have worked long and hard on crafting a bill that I am convinced would be in the best interests of those TSO employees who work diligently to keep us safe, making sure that all is well when we fly in and out of Washington as Members of Congress, as well as the 450 airports all around the United States. They do a good job, but they are not treated fairly. We want to make sure, in this instance, with the amendment, that we improve on the bill. So I rise in support of the amendment offered by my colleague, Mr. Peters from California. TSA takes pride in hiring veterans and reports that a quarter of its workforce is comprised of veterans. That is a good thing. Still, there are questions about the way TSA uses its personnel flexibilities when it comes to recruiting and hiring veterans. The Peters amendment would require the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study of TSA's recruitment process, including its recruitment of veterans. This amendment will improve the underlying bill by ensuring that, as TSA moves forward under title 5, it does so in a way that recruits and retains veterans. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.”