"I would applaud Congress' efforts to increase employee participation."
"However, the one thing that is not in doubt is the fact that our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines continue to serve with honor and distinction."
"Women in our communities are especially vulnerable to violence."
"Today, our Native communities face severe and disproportionate threats to their public safety."
"Nationwide Indian reservations suffer from a violent crime rate of more than two-and-a-half times the national average."
"We have had so many hearings on the importance of quality early education, and all of them--I would say almost 100 percent of the people who have been testifying in this committee over the years have ..."
"Would you elaborate on the line of concerns and corrective actions that should be implemented?"
"I look forward to working with you on these issues."
"I want to thank you very much for taking the time to testify today and thank you for your service to our country as well."
"What will ODNI do to make sure it has a robust acquisition workforce, including adequately trained and empowered employees?"
"I look forward to working with the Administration and my colleagues in the Senate to ensure that the IC's total workforce is properly balanced to further its important mission."
"I believe that the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has been especially active in this area of looking at contracts."
"I think that your commitment will be tested in the months to come because there are those who, I think in a myopic way, focus on reducing the size of the Federal Government and what they really mean i..."
"If the contractors want to pay their executives millions of dollars, they are free to do that."
"Despite these challenges, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) last published an IC Strategic Human Capital Plan in 2006."
"I am concerned that 10 years later the IC remains too heavily dependent on contractors."
"Our oversight is intended to help ODNI focus on finding an appropriate balance of contractors and Federal workers across the IC."
"Mr. Haugland, the Inspector General's report finds that ODNI is not managing its acquisition personnel."
