On the recordJune 9, 2015
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Chair, I simply want to commend him for offering this amendment and offer my enthusiastic support. In various ways, we ensure that the Federal Government doesn't pay substandard wages, doesn't do other things that are detrimental in the workplace or that set a low bar, set a low standard. This amendment adds to that, I think, in a very constructive way. It adds to worker protections by preventing any company that does business with the Government from firing employees based on who they are and whom they love. I commend the gentleman. It is a fine amendment. I hope colleagues will support it.
