Deborah Ross actually said...

"they were supposed to be working, doing EPA work, very important work for, we, the taxpayer; yet they were lobbying Members of Congress to vote against this bill, and that is totally disallowed in the..."

"If Federal employees are on official time, can they lobby Congress?"

"Given that most employees cannot collectively bargain over pay and benefits, can you discuss in detail the sorts of activities labor union representatives negotiate when on official time?"

"Americans deserve an efficient, effective government that works for them."