So you expect that, through the stimulus work, that you can survive this year?

I think that it is key to be at the front end of it to identify those opportunities and not when it is too late.

Unfortunately, there has not been a great track record by the Small Business Administration in the years because of not enough personnel to review these contracts and to make sure that they are living up to the obligations and living up to…

Well, if I was running a small business, what would be the first step?

I continue to be concerned about the lack of alignment between the branches' funding timelines.

We need more emphasis on military construction to properly modernize and maintain the industrial infrastructure to support our military in the 21st century.

Can you assure us that you will work with the Maine Congressional Delegation to ensure that these facilities are constructed making the most efficient use of taxpayer dollars?

the results of the census be accurate, objective, credible, and free from even the appearance of political influence.

the results of the census significantly affect both the allocation of Federal resources and political power ultimately.

I believe transparency is a very powerful antidote to attempts for partisan influence.

The Constitution clearly requires the government to conduct an actual enumeration of the population every 10 years.

We simply cannot afford to waste time and money on critical programs that do not produce results.

Experts have carefully studied the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program and have concluded that the educational success of the program's participants in reading has outpaced those in the District's public schools.

I do not know how anyone who looks at the evidence and hears the testimony we have heard today could vote otherwise than to extend this important program.

Mr. Chairman, first let me thank you for convening this hearing today and also for your very eloquent statement, which sums up why we are here today.

I want to reinforce what the Chairman said.

Most people do not realize that the Department of Homeland Security has a large international role.

I am also very concerned that the organizational structure may ignore the fact that 85 percent of critical infrastructure is in private hands.