People are not aware of this, but the backlog of security clearances, particularly with private contractors, is costing us a lot of money.
I would really like you to look at that because in some areas it has been really successful.
If you can do that in your shop, you will be able to lead by example.
I have talked with Senator Akaka. We have not introduced the bill yet, but again, we are working on legislation to improve performance evalu...
The security clearance process has been on the high-risk list since 1990.
I really would like to have you spend some time in that area because I know you are going to be under pressure to abolish the system. But to...
It is critical for the safety of the country and for our citizens, and so I would devote the attention and time and energy to this to see if...
The transformation of the Department is on the High-Risk List, and one of the things that we have been trying to do is to get an agreement o...
There is no way that we will be ever able to afford to really secure the border without immigration reform in this country.
I want to echo the thanks of this Committee and others for your service to our country and for the service of your husband to our country.
The only way the Federal Government will succeed in accomplishing its many missions is if we improve our ability to recruit and retain a wor...
I am here on Capitol Hill today to call upon Congress to dedicate 5 percent of the revenue from the new global warming cap-and-trade legisla...
I think it is important that we get this done on time, because even though we have the stimulus bill, we need to know where we are going, no...
I was hoping that during this hearing you could comment on how this development in the private shipping markets could impact the Postal Serv...
It is going to take a gas tax increase and it is going to take public-private partnerships and it is going to take a whole lot of other stuf...
I would like to thank Chairman Lynch and the Ranking Member Chaffetz for allowing me to participate in today's hearing on the financial stat...
You can't do it. You know it and everybody else knows it and it is about time we leveled with people.
If legislation similar to H.R. 22 is not passed, the Postal Service may not be able to meet all its financial obligations as soon as Septemb...