"I know that the inspector general has recently reported that you didn't have adequate spending controls on travel."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."
"If your agency were to receive only half of the requested increase for fiscal year 2010, what would be the impact and what changes would you make to your budget?"
"Appreciate your responses."
"The President's budget is about an 8 percent increase over last year, if I remember correctly."
"I have to ask about way finding."
"Well, Mr. Chairman, I know that the GAO has been closely involved in reviewing these administrative-- not only the administrative problems, but some of the staffing issues."
"Let me ask one more question before I turn it back to my colleagues here, and this is on the civilian staffing."
"I also understand that there were problems with the payroll processing, the need to make sure that we have got timekeeping records that are adequate."
"How are we going to ensure that we will have proper management of the procurement to ensure that once we identify what that cost is that we stay on budget and on time?"
"I would agree it seems extraordinarily high, and I think it is important that we fully understand and appreciate all that is going into this."