"There is no one in the Congress who has a better understanding of Federal contracting of auditing issues than you do."
"I would welcome the opportunity to make just a few comments, and I will put my full statement into the record."
"I have introduced a bipartisan bill with Senator Herb Kohl and Senator Voinovich that would seek to provide that authority across government."
"In the last Congress, working with the Chairman as well as with Senators Lieberman and Levin, our Committee was able to pass important reforms to the Federal contracting process."
"The Inspectors General are vital partners in Congress's effort to identify inefficient, ineffective, and improper government programs."
"Last Congress, working with Senators Lieberman, McCaskill, and Levin, our Committee was able to pass important reforms to the Federal contracting process and to strengthen our Nation's IGs."
"Thank you, Madam Chairman."
"By leveraging the expertise and independence of Inspectors General and their staffs, Congress has been able to identify, and take action to stop, wasteful spending."
"It is in Pakistan that al Qaeda's senior leadership and other trans-national extremist elements are located."
"It seems to me that prior to going forward with the commitment of additional troops, that the administration should have already established specific benchmarks."
"How will we assess whether the new strategy is working? How will we know if we're winning?"
"I am honored to support Karen Mills' nomination to be the next Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)."
"I join the Chairman in welcoming Jane Holl Lute to our Committee today as we consider her nomination to be Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security."
"Senator Lieberman and I have been strong advocates for reforms that have resulted in greater competition, accountability, and transparency to Federal contracting."
"These responsibilities are in addition to the many other challenges associated with the operation of a Department with some 210,000 employees and a mission to secure our borders."
"It significantly strengthened the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and since that time, I know the Chairman takes great pride in the fact, as do I, that FEMA's response to natural disasters..."
"I intend to request additional resources and personnel for Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help stem the flow of drugs and people moving north into the United ..."
"I would be remiss in my duties as the Ranking Minority Member if I did not ask that you also treat requests from the Minority in the same manner..."
