WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Angus King issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and U.S Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01), are urging the administration to withdraw a proposed rule that would weaken longstanding civil service protections for federal employees, including the nearly 8,000 civilian workers at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY). In a letter (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.king.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/nh-me_members_opm-mspb_comment_letter.pdf__;!!BSgrhSFG!FenpUzRGYvpFYnqZUQVlSpYOJoqpxA9ZOluLV9Ddo0b5g6hKrBnLrt6vCYw_9OvcYJrZXBUmoMwtRzdvPeh5e6RRGfdvhB-rdfR7BM_39Q$) to Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Acting Director Charles Ezell an...