Political Quotes

“I am proud to rise in support of the amendment offered by my friend from Pennsylvania (Mr. Perry) that is appropriately titled the SHOW UP amendment. Isn't that the minimum standard--to show up--to come to work, especially when you are on the Federal dole paid by the taxpayer? This amendment would ensure that the staff of the FAA do what most Americans probably assume that they are already doing and actually go back to work. It requires the FAA to comply with the SHOW UP Act. The problem, as Mr. Perry has already mentioned, with these Federal agencies--have you ever tried to get a passport recently or a visa recently and need help with a Federal agency? The employees are not at work. The SHOW UP Act was already passed with bipartisan support earlier this Congress, and this commonsense amendment requires agencies to return to the policies that were in place as of December of 2019, just 3\1/2\ years ago. It also stipulates that agencies may not arbitrarily expand telework policies unless the Office of Personnel Management deems that it would have a significant, positive impact on the agency's mission. It is hard to imagine how that would truly be the case. Removing the FAA's ability to perpetuate its current relaxed telework policy simply puts the FAA on the same footing as its counterparts in the private sector and requires these Federal employees to do what the civilians they are purportedly there to serve are required to do: show up to work every day.…”