To make difficult decisions to address the Federal Government's fiscal challenges, Congress, the administration, and Federal managers must have ready access to reliable and complete financial and performance information.

Ultimately, I hope this hearing will encourage better stewardship by the financial managers within the executive branch.

You are supposed to be setting policy and overseeing how the executive branch carries it out.

I really appreciate Senator Whitehouse's eloquent and persistent advocacy on this issue.

I would suggest that you ask the executive branch to compile an annual report that you would call 'The State of the Nation.'

Virginia Performs, I would encourage you to look at that website.

No budget, no pay came from Republicans. Now that you are in charge, we do not hear that.

if this Committee does not produce something that is bipartisan, then game over.

this Republican from western North Carolina is going to work with Democrats from Michigan to make sure that not only you are held accountable but the State is held accountable

Mr. President, I want to take a moment today to recognize the Montagnard community in my State of North Carolina and in other places across the Nation. I am proud to say that North Carolina is home to the largest population of Montagnards…

Mr. Chairman, I am offering this amendment on behalf of our colleague from Alabama (Mr. Aderholt) and myself. I thank the chairman, the ranking member, and the staffs on both sides for their cooperation in moving this amendment forward…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, add the following new title: TITLE VI--HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR…

Mr. Chairman, I inadvertently used the last minute of my time that I hoped to yield to Mr. Quigley. I wonder if the gentleman might yield to Mr. Quigley.

Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize Flonnie Anderson of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This remarkable and talented woman has spent her life accomplishing things ahead of her time, from majoring in theater during the 1940s to helping…

I did not get a chance to serve with you, Representative Bryan, but while I was there, I was opposed to efforts to funnel our public dollars to voucher programs, and I am still opposed to that today.

No matter how beautiful the strategy, we must occasionally look at the results.

Mr. Chairman, I want to say thank you for holding this hearing, and, obviously, it is critical...

So as long as the Israelis do it, you're fine?