On the recordMay 7, 2013
It is hard to raise a family and earn a living at the same time. The reality is that every hour you spend working to provide for your family is an hour you can't spend with your family. For nearly 30 years, Federal, State, and local government employees have been able to choose paid time off, or comp time, instead of cash wages as compensation for working overtime hours. Unfortunately, Federal law prohibits employees in the private sector from having the same option. It's time to put an end to this double standard. Private sector employees deserve the same flexibility. That is why Republicans have introduced H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act; and that bill deserves our support. We will vote shortly on the rule for that and tomorrow on the bill. Madam Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to vote for fairness for the private sector. ____________________
