"We have been urging the council and the mayor to consolidate that effort."
"Ranking Member Voinovich and I believe human capital investments like strategic planning, supervisor training, and mentorship programs can have far-reaching positive effects on morale and performance."
"I tell him that the three things you must do immediately is Medicaid, Medicaid, and Medicaid, because that is where 20 percent of the budget is."
"I hope you will redouble your efforts to make sure that good internal controls are in place throughout the District Government."
"Will you please describe the steps your office is taking to remedy chronic Medicaid reimbursement problems?"
"I understand the OCFO is struggling with recruiting and retention."
"I think it would be appropriate, yes. We would like to keep----"
"I believe government functions best when all of its members work together."
"As you know, a report for the Tax and Revenue Investigation Special Committee concluded that the tax refund scheme was not identified sooner in part because of a pervasive culture of apathy and silenc..."
"Senator Akaka and I have introduced legislation to deal with people who want to work at the tail end of their career on a part-time basis where that will not interfere with the status of their annuiti..."
"We really are unhappy with our hiring system. We are in the dark ages if you look at where we are compared with the private sector."
"The Federal Government and its workforce are under a tremendous amount of pressure."
"Our men and women who put themselves in harm's way to protect our freedoms deserve the absolute best service when they return."
"I think we agree that we need to make the Federal Government--and this is what Senator Voinovich and I have talked about--the employee of choice for the best talent in America."
"I regard Senator Voinovich as a champion of human capital and so I am fortunate to be working with him on this."
"It is my hope that the Committee will vote on your nomination in the very near future and that it will be considered expeditiously by the full Senate."
"Failure simply is not an option with this program."
"I'm encouraged that the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (YRRP) will go a long way in addressing this issue."
