GOP lawmaker blasts government employee cuts in GOP budget

摘要

A Republican lawmaker who voted for his party's budget plan has protested its targeting of federal employees. Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) entered a stern defense of federal workers in the Congressional Record on Thursday last week after he voted for the House GOP budget plan, which passed the lower chamber 228-199. Wittman's speech was included in the document's Extensions of Remarks, which means he didn't voice the comments publicly on the House floor. "It is disappointing that this proposal, just as in past budget proposals, unfairly targets only one group of Americans for additional sacrifices: the civilian federal workforce," Wittman said.