[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6431]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    WORKING FAMILIES FLEXIBILITY ACT

  (Mr. YODER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YODER. Mr. Speaker, in our recovering economy today, we have many 
families that have two working parents, each juggling their careers, 
coordinating children at school and extracurricular activities, parent-
teacher meetings, and other work obligations. For so many Americans, 
balancing these important demands of family and work proves to be 
extremely difficult and oftentimes exhausting.
  That is why I rise today in support of giving private sector 
employees the same flexibility and choice to balance their careers and 
home lives that public sector employees have enjoyed for the past 30 
years.
  The Working Families Flexibility Act simply gives employees a choice 
that already exists for public employees; and if passed, this 
commonsense legislation would correct an outdated Federal law and help 
give all employees more options to take care of family obligations.
  Mr. Speaker, during our continued economic recovery, at a time when 
it is difficult for Americans to see Washington come together and pass 
bipartisan, positive solutions, let's show them that we understand 
times are difficult for many and pass the Working Families Flexibility 
Act of 2013.

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