It is baffling, and I do hope we can get some answers from the administration as to why.

I would also be interested in hearing from our witnesses as to whether they agree with the Commission that any or all of these countries should be CPC countries.

the International Religious Freedom Act was an important--and I would say historic addition--to the overall efforts to defend and promote human rights

Amendment to H.R. 2992 offered by the Honorable Gerald E. Connolly

It is time, she said, we are beyond the allegation stage, it is real and it is pervasive.

I and other Members of Congress are strongly urging the administration not to double-hat sanctions against these countries as has been done previously

Amendment to H.R. 2918 offered by the Honorable Gerald E. Connolly

It is not just ongoing, it is getting worse.

I appreciate your attention to the issue which is of critical importance to Federal employees, contractors and taxpayers.

None of use want to grow bureaucracy.

It is a breath of fresh air to have commitment like you have shown to improving training for our Federal acquisition work force.

I introduced H.R. 1424, the Federal Acquisition Improvement Act, and Senator Collins introduced a companion bill in the Senate, bipartisan legislation.

We cannot protect the Federal acquisition process without a good Federal acquisition work force.

We must maintain a focus on this issue, because whether it is human trafficking or the failure to hold down contract costs, our acquisition personnel are in the front lines on behalf of our constituents, the taxpayers.

Congressman Connolly's comments resonate so much with us in terms of protecting and strengthening the Federal acquisition work force.

It is imperative that we maintain competitive compensation packages in the Federal work force.

The acquisition work force is experiencing a silver tsunami, in which 25 percent of employees could retire within the next several years.

Given the ostensible inadequacies identified by the IG, why wouldn't we have a little bit less confidence...