On the recordMarch 5, 2021
My colleagues, I think this may be the last amendment. It is broadly bipartisan. This amendment simply continues provisions that were included in the earlier COVID relief packages. It was called section 3610, and it ensures that our classified government contracting workforce--a workforce that oftentimes takes many years to receive top-level security clearance--continues to be compensated through the balance of the fiscal year. Failure to do this would lose this workforce to private sector and other competitors and seriously put our national security at risk. I point out this is an independent bill of this nature that cleared unanimously earlier this week on this side of the aisle. I yield the balance of my time to Senator Rubio. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Florida.
