If it ain't broke, don't fix it. And I'm trying to understand--and believe me, I'm not coming here representing Republicans, and I hope that this panel isn't about Republicans versus the Democrats.

So if that's part of what the proposal is, that's not really trying to get to the best price.

I've watched it happen. I've lost out on too many bids where there was exclusionary language in there.

What you are doing is you are favoring one bidder over another.

I would suggest to you that is not always the case.

my concern has always been in the private sector, that where is the private sector's role on these committees and when do we get a chance to weigh in?

I want to ask you is there any remedial process at all, having sat through many, many, many, many audits myself...

Let's get their input before we impose regulations and costs to them that are really burdensome.

As evidence of Executive Order 13563 in President Obama's recent announcement that he will propose a package of regulations to delineate in the coming weeks, would you agree that the President has clearly recognized that at least some…

I appreciate that. To my friend from Arkansas and the rest of my colleagues that are here tonight, I have to tell you, it's only been about 4 months since we all came here, and I think we all came for the right reason. We came for a cause…

I appreciate that. If I may, and I'm going to wrap up. We came here for a cause. We did not come here for a career. And if you cannot win the debate by using facts, and if you have to use fear, then shame on you. Shame on you. Go home. Go…