02/27/2017
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"The GAO has noted that across-the-board hiring freezes are almost always counterproductive."
"I want to thank our colleague and friend for being here and for taking note of the attention this committee paid in the current cycle to New Starts..."
"Compounding the problem is the recently announced Federal hiring freeze imposed by the Trump administration, which, I believe, could threaten core government functions if it is left in place."
"I am confident the committee will uphold the Federal Government's trust responsibility to Native Americans and oppose the White House's harmful budget cuts."