"we need to make sure that they do not forget the pain that was suffered by all these folks and businesses during the shutdown and make sure that it never happens 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..."
"We want to make sure that we do not have these shutdowns again."
"Because, you know, as we've heard, Federal employees get protected; Federal contractors don't."
"We need to make sure that they do not forget the pain that was suffered by all these folks and businesses during the shutdown."
"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?"
"So we need to do better for our employees. We need to do better for our contract workers, especially as more and more--there is more pressure on the government to do more work through contract employe..."
"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."