[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5942]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                WORKING FAMILIES FLEXIBILITY ACT OF 2013

  (Mr. KLINE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the Minnesotans I 
serve who tell me simply: it's about time.
  I rise today on behalf of a South St. Paul mom and dad who find it 
difficult to balance work and family and feel they are not spending 
enough time with their children.
  I rise today on behalf of the Minnesota National Guard and all our 
brave men and women in uniform who are deployed while their spouses 
single-handedly juggle work and household responsibilities.
  I rise today on behalf of a college student from Shakopee and 
millions like her working full-time while pursuing an undergraduate 
degree.
  And I rise today on behalf of an Eagan couple, who, like more than 50 
million working Americans, spend at least 8 hours a week providing care 
for aging relatives, a challenge when balancing the demands of a job.
  Mr. Speaker, outdated Federal policy denies many workers the chance 
to spend more time with their children or care for an aging relative. 
Accordingly, the Education and Workforce Committee approved legislation 
last week that will fix this outdated policy and help more Americans 
balance family and work.
  Mr. Speaker, Americans sacrifice a great deal to provide for their 
families, and I agree with my Minnesotan constituents and most 
Americans: it is about time.

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