[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6430]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    WORKING FAMILIES FLEXIBILITY ACT

  (Mr. HALL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, we will be voting on the House floor for the 
Working Families Flexibility Act. This legislation will allow private 
sector employers to empower their workforce by allowing them to choose 
compensation in the form of paid time off or in cash wages.
  Now let me tell you a story about Karen and her family.
  Karen works hour after hour to meet the family needs, to make ends 
meet, and to provide for her two children. Sometimes there just does 
not seem to be enough hours in the day. When school starts up, she can 
never have enough hours with Matt and Sarah to support them in their 
extracurricular activities. Instead of being able to use her overtime 
for time instead of wages, she has to take time off without pay. 
Federal law mandates that Karen take money when what she really values 
is time with the family.
  Folks, the key word when discussing this bill is ``choice.'' This is 
not a mandate on our job creators. Let me repeat that: this is not a 
mandate. This is a step toward letting hardworking Americans decide 
what is best for them and getting government out of their lives.

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