And when you started even on the --in the ability to demonstrate the effectiveness of the program, did you sit with your leadership team and...
I think our Federal work force at times feels overwhelmed with whatever--whoever is coming in has got a new set of reporting requirements.
It has been, a national embarrassment.
As a matter of fact, it was ranked No. 1 in the whole country, a designation that we maintained until changes just in the last week or so.
We put the brakes on spending.
I personally believe we have gone from GPRA to PART to now the Obama administration's efforts as well.
I think you are saying then you have unlimited access to the data and how you slice and dice may not be as burdensome as in the past.
The only question I would have with that is I am not sure in this case more is always better and that at some point limitations--you could h...
I would love both of your thoughts as this administration takes on this conversation about what is an inherently governmental function.
But whether this position will be maintained, whether it will have enough juice I think the jury is still out.
I want to thank my colleagues Senator Cardin and Congressman Sarbanes for accompanying me to this hearing.
I think it gets harder at the State level, but you still have that chief operating officer role as the Governor.
We need to do what Governor O'Malley has already done in Maryland: create governmentwide goals and incent our Federal agencies to work more ...
Thank you for your leadership on this issue.
I salute you for your efforts.
We developed some of the similar cross-cutting policy goals and measures to support them, similar to what Governor O'Malley has done.
I am supportive of what Senator Whitehouse and Senator Menendez are trying to do in this overall green housing initiative.
What seems to be that we have not cracked the code on yet is if we are going to achieve the savings.
