After a health care rant, we look at H.R. 1406, a bill that would have allowed workers to get vacation time instead of cash for their overtime. It’s a bill I’d actually like to see survive.
Links to Information in this Episode
Previous episode CD026 about H.R. 1549
Congressional Dish summary of H.R. 1549 “Help Sick Americans Now Act”
Music: Overtime by Man Born Blind
Congressional Dish summary of H.R. 1406 “Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013”
Music: Playing Games by Country Drive (found on Music Alley by mevio)
Congressional Dish summary of H.R. 807 “Full Faith and Credit Act”
Music: Democracy is Dangerous by Thomas Pace (found on Music Alley by mevio)
It just keeps getting worse. I am scheduling a vote for next week on the full repeal of #Obamacare.
— Eric Cantor (@GOPLeader) May 8, 2013
Representatives Quoted in Order of Appearance
Repeal ObamaCare montage
- Rep. Lynn Westmoreland of Texas
- Indiana Governor and former Congressman Mike Pence
- Rep. John Fleming of Louisiana
- Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland
- Rep. Michael Burgess of Texas
- Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas
Rep. George Miller of California
“Interest-free loan” montage
- Rep. Jared Polis of Colorado
- Rep. Donald Payne of New Jersey
- Rep. Pete DeFazio of Oregon
- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici of Oregon
- Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland
Rep. Joe Courtney of Connecticut
Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz