It seems to me that it should be an automatic requirement.

What concerns me about that assessment is the nature of some of the deficiencies.

Shouldn't that information be shared?

So why wouldn't that have an impact on security?

But what is disturbing to me is this was a spot check over 2 days and it found so many vacancies.

It is my understanding that the Gurkhas are extremely well regarded.

And it is my understanding that in such circumstances, the lowest price bid is selected regardless of the relevant strength of the bidder's qualifications, is that correct?

I think that we really should look at a change in legislation that would give us a best value way of appraising this.

I would like you to get back to me on that issue because your testimony says that it was a matter of cost, not technical qualifications.

If we are to really take a stand on protecting our oceans, we need to start with concern for the communities that are being impacted by the degradation of the oceans.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you very much for allowing me to go first.

I don't see, on the grassroots level, the benefits of putting billions of dollars into financial institutions.

I remain very concerned, as I indicated to you in our conversation yesterday, about the management accountability and transparency of the troubled asset relief program (TARP) fund.

The Special Inspector General for TARP criticized the Treasury for not adopting recommendations to require that all TARP recipients account for the use of the funds.

It troubles me that banks have received billions of dollars without having to demonstrate that they've increased lending.

While I supported the short-term fiscal stimulus as necessary to get our economy back on track, I am troubled that the President's budget proposes to double the debt in 5 years and triple it in 10.

It is disturbing to me that we really cannot assess what impact TARP funds has had on recipients, and whether TARP has truly increased lending.

I think that the whole issue of leveraging preparers is going to be part of our tax gap strategy.