"And is there something like a stop-work clause that is included in all of the government contracts that say that if you are ordered to stop work on a contract, you have to do it?"
"We want to make sure that we do not have these shutdowns again."
"And I want to thank you for also drawing attention to the fact that even after the shutdown ended on January 25, there was that continuing specter of it taking place again on February 15, and that tha..."
"one of the things that we are looking at is to have legislation that would require that credit reporting bureaus correct the score"
"We need to make sure that they do not forget the pain that was suffered by all these folks and businesses during the shutdown."
"Because, you know, as we've heard, Federal employees get protected; Federal contractors don't."
"A strong American economy depends on a modern infrastructure built for the 21st century."
"It is time for a serious investment in smart infrastructure growth and maintenance."
"I know a lot of my colleagues have already talked about the zeroing out of the STEM engagement in the President's proposed budget, and I know I echo those concerns."
"Given statistics like those, it surprises me that you want to rescind this rule that protects these people."
"I represent Virginia's 10th District, which is just across the Potomac in Northern Virginia, and it has a very high concentration of Federal employees and contractors who were negatively impacted by t..."
"The survey found that more than a quarter of them missed a mortgage or rent payment because of the shutdown, 13 percent missed a student loan payment, and nearly half fell behind on their bills in gen..."