Pete Sessions: “you have heard the truth today. This is all about employee labor unions, government labor unions, versus the White…”

“you have heard the truth today. This is all about employee labor unions, government labor unions, versus the White House. But there is so much more that needs to be said. We have talked about government efficiency. The fact of the matter is that this United States Congress is going to provide the most money we have ever provided, ever, to the United States Government to perform its tasks and duties that need to be done. The Bush White House believes that government will and should get every dollar it needs, but not a penny more that might go to waste. What this Bush Administration is asking for is the ability that they have to manage the workforce with the dollars that have been given to them. There are things that happen every day, not just September 11, but disasters across this country. The Bush administration may want to do the right thing by outsourcing things that might be done to where people can be helped. The bottom line is this is about whether we are going to stop the Bush Administration from doing those things that are oriented to reform, about whether the Bush administration is not going to be able to manage its resources and assets out of the OMB. It is real simple. I understand it, and I get it. I think this body should respond by saying we need to give this President the opportunity to not only reform government, but to make sure that efficiency and correctness is done with the efficiency and assets that are given to the government.”