Political Quotes

“Today I rise in support of H.R. 1406, the piece of legislation that we will be debating today, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013. I am proud of the work that my friend Congresswoman Martha Roby has done on this important bill. This legislation makes life easier for American families by giving them an additional tool to balance the demands of their family and workplace life. As the father of boys, I know it takes a lot of time to help not only raise them, but to prepare them for their future. But I also had a job in the private sector; and I know that there are times when people in the private sector need the flexibility to do like I did, to take their boys to a Boy Scout campout or a wrestling tournament. Currently, public sector workers have the flexibility to convert their overtime into comp time off. Labor unions include similar provisions in collective bargaining agreements with their employees. America's private sector workers deserve the same option that union workers have. I look forward to supporting this legislation on the floor and encourage my colleagues to do the same. ____________________”