So therefore, it would not make much sense to have a Benefit Cost Ratio at the office of Management and Budget that gives absolutely no credit whatsoever for somebody coming in and putting up half the money for a project.

I think the time for talking is over and the time for doing is now.

I appreciate it. And when I see Senator Franken, I will tell him we are working hard on these carbon capture projects.

My request to you is, would you ask your Office of Fossil Energy to expedite the grant funding?

I want you to come up with solutions to this and cut our small community banks some slack.

I think it is critical that we be aware of what those indicators are and that we work together with the private lending industry.

When you look, many current and former regulators also publicly state that the Volcker rule is way too complicated.

Do not do things that do not make sense, and if it did not make sense, we are not going to ding you if something happens.

If we do not have a system that is adaptable, if we do not have communication and adaptability, then all of this means nothing.

The fundamental problem found in the Dorgan report in 2010 and the findings now before the House is IHS, LEADERSHIP was failing then as it is failing now.

Hearings like this one demonstrate this Committee's commitment to improving the lives of those who served our country.

The Empowering Federal Employment for Veterans Act would connect veterans with Federal jobs that match their skills, as well as promote career development.

We are going to come back to you and say, 'Where are we at with this process?'

As long as Senator Lankford and I are Chairman and Ranking Member of this Committee, we are going to do oversight.

The closer a reform or a supervisor is to the employee, where they can see a direct response and, 'Wow, that worked, they actually listened, we changed, this got better,' that is gold in personnel management.

I fail to see how we are going to get to 21 percent and still do what I know needs to be done.

Across-the-board cuts and a shrinking of the overall Federal workforce are not the answer to making the Federal Government more efficient or effective.

I worry about my farmers and ranchers and how they are going to get the critical support and critical information they need from our Farm Service Agency (FSA) field offices.