'A Complete And Total Brain Drain': Suhas Subramanyam Tears Into Mass Federal Layoffs

In House floor remarks on Wednesday, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) spoke about federal layoffs.

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00:00Objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute.

00:02Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

00:03Mr. Speaker, Virginia federal employees are still being fired, rift, harassed by this administration.

00:12Last week I heard from a constituent who received a termination letter from the Department of Health and Human Services

00:17just hours before it went into effect and with no access to their equipment, no off-boarding information,

00:22and no details about their severance.

00:24And this is one of many, many stories that I get to my office every week.

00:28Civil servants who dedicate their career to serving this government deserve transparency, clarity, and respect.

00:34But across agencies, this administration continues to blindly and abruptly fire federal workers.

00:41And what do we have to show for it?

00:42A complete and total brain drain.

00:44We are losing talent and expertise in our federal government,

00:47all while the administration prioritizes tax cuts and handouts to the biggest corporations.

00:51And to my constituents impacted by these cuts, I will continue to demand answers,

00:55and I will continue to fight to hold this administration accountable.

00:59I yield back.