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" Status and text of H.R. 1406 Music: Playing Games by Country Drive (found on Music Alley by mevio) Congressional Dish summary of H.R. 807 "Full Faith and Credit Act" Status and text of H.R. 807 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