I want to thank Chairman Levin and Ranking Member McCain for their acquisition reform bill.
I am also encouraged with many--not all, but certainly many--of Secretary Gates' strong recommendations.
Generally, they have said that competition for dollars leads to low-cost estimation and unrealistic scheduling.
Under the leadership of Chairman Levin and Ranking Member McCain, this committee broadly recognized those problems.
Just to follow up directly on that, Mr. Secretary, in general, what would be your bottom line on this in terms of, what ...
I look forward to working with you on the many important issues under this subcommittee's jurisdiction.
I would love thoughts from any of you, including the GAO, about the suggestion by some that we do not have enough focus....
I think the political rationale behind it is to avoid coming back to us for anything.
I do not mean to interrupt. But the best capable. What is the possibility of falling short of what is our expectation an...
GAO has found that because the Department of Defense (DOD) starts more weapon programs that it can afford.
And I would second that and really ask HUD to listen carefully to the Texas situation.
You are testifying that we do not yet have such an equitable way.
That is what I hope the outcome of this hearing will be, to try to find some specific suggestions along those line.
I will continue to have as many hearings as it takes until we get this correct.
Hurricane Katrina is far from over.
Well, I think that is very important for people to really grasp the challenge here.
This should be the money that has not been spent yet, this is the main thing it should go to is, really, well-revamped a...
It has been really terrific testimony that you have provided.
