【奥巴马演讲】总统在美国联邦应急管理署(FEMA)总部发表演讲 (2/8)
Hints:FEMA
furloughed
Craig
re-furlough
http://t1.g.hjfile.cn/listen/201310/20131018074425588395.mp3Nevertheless, the government is still shut down, services are still interrupted, and hundreds of thousands of hardworking public servants, including many FEMA professionals, are still furloughed without pay, or they're not allowed to work at all. So Craig was just explaining to me here at FEMA - about 86% of the FEMA workforce is furloughed. In response to the potential event that might have happened down in Florida and along the coasts, Craig called back 200 of those workers. Keep in mind, calling them back doesn't mean they were getting paid, it just means they had the privilege of working without pay to make sure that they were doing everything they can to respond to the potential needs of their fellow citizens.
Now that this particular storm has dissipated, Craig is going to have to re-furlough at least 100 of those folks who were called back. So think about that.Here you are, somebody who's a FEMA professional dedicated to doing your job; at a moment's notice you're willing to show up here in case people got in trouble and respond to them, even though you're not getting paid, even though you don't have certainty. And now you're being put back on furlough because the government is shut down. That's no way of doing business.
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