"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..."
"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."
"Our men and women who put themselves in harm's way to protect our freedoms deserve the absolute best service when they return."
"We certainly are looking forward to a time when we can improve these systems."
"I'm encouraged that the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (YRRP) will go a long way in addressing this issue."
"DOD should be prepared to provide the bulk of the response to a major catastrophe that incapacitates civilian government over a substantial geographic area."
"I want you to know that we are supporting you as much as we can and we want to bring this about for the benefit of our veterans."
"Failure simply is not an option with this program."
"one size fits all is not what we need to be doing."
"the evidence is in and we understand what we need to do."
"I continue to have concerns about the effectiveness of VA's outreach efforts, especially as it applies to those who suffer from PTSD and TBI."
"The capability portfolio managers lack the necessary authority and control required to be successful."
"DOD identified nine joint capability area portfolios to mitigate the tendency to develop Service-centric, stovepiped solutions."
"The greatest causes of cost growth, after program initiation, are budget changes (often caused by Congress) and 'requirements' changes--both of which can be controlled by discipline."
"For me over the years, I'm beginning to feel that we need to change, or try to change, the heart and soul of DOD."
"the Joint Requirement Oversight Council (JROC) seeks input from the combatant commanders"
