Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, H.R. 514 is straightforward legislation. It was part of H.R. 3664 which was approved by the Subcommittee on the District of Columbia and the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight last June 20. There are complications, however, with other parts of the bill and it was never taken before the full House. This bill is being brought forward separately this year because there is an urgent need to pass section 2. That section allows the director of personnel of the District of Columbia to waive the residency requirement for employees of the Office of Inspector General at the request of the inspector general. This legislation is necessary because the personnel in the IG's office are all defined as excepted personnel under the Merit Personnel Act and are required to reside in the District of Columbia within 12 months of employment. The bill would thus guarantee the widest possible talent pool for the inspector general to hire from.”