On the recordJanuary 21, 2009
I think it's important that, as we look at these programs, we continue... to ask the question, Are we putting our resources against the problems that are most urgent?
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Jacob J. Lew
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congress.govI think it's important that, as we look at these programs, we continue... to ask the question, Are we putting our resources against the problems that are most urgent?
Jacob Lew stresses the importance of prioritizing urgent problems in resource allocation.
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