of a fiscal year 2020 c.r., and provides blank suspension authority, both through the legislative day of . iday, september 20, 2019 mr. speaker, 11 years ago, kevin joined the united states navy reserves. in his own word, he did so to help ptect america's liberties, freedoms and security. from 2010 to 2012, kevin worked diligently for a federal contractor in my home state of california. helping to grow the company from 18 employees to more than 90. when he found out that he would be deployed in november of twelve, his employer decorated the -- 2012, his employer decorated the office with navy-colored balloons and threw a surprise party in his honor. unfortunately the real surprise was delivered to him 30 minutes after his party. kevin was fired. his employer made it clear that his job would not be waiting for him when he got back from his deployment. i wonder what my colleagues would do if forced with the same circumstance of choosing country over providing for their own families. the uniform services employment and re-employment rights act protects his rights as a reservist to deploy and keep his job. when kevin returned from serving his country in 2014, and trie