Darrell Issa

I introduced the Oversight and Accountability in Wartime Contracting Act last Congress to strengthen the system for awarding and overseeing contractors in war zones.

perhaps Representative Darrell Issa's House Oversight investigation will find that the process was wrong in its ethics.

For the purposes of this Act, the terrorists on United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001, shall not be considered passengers or crew of that flight.

The Oversight Committee exists to secure two fundamental principles: first, Americans have a right to know that the money Washington takes from them is well spent and, second, Americans deserve an efficient, effective Government that works…

But I am here to say today that, in fact, not listening to the family, and perhaps a certain level of political inference, not in a partisan way, but in a political way, put us where we are today.

But I welcome these hearings. I would have hoped we would have had these hearings before sequestration went into effect.

I appreciate the ability to partner, but we are a separate branch of Government where our job is to hold you accountable.

I would like to today dispel something. I would like to dispel the blame that goes to the architect.

10 years ago today the United States began its invasion of Iraq based on flawed intelligence from the Bush administration.

Monuments ought to be clear and unequivocal in their meaning: They should evince a few simple ideas in a way that is graspable by ordinary Americans.

If every inch of the Mall is critical, then every inch of this memorial must be dedicated to a message, and that message must be one consistent with the mandate of Congress for recognizing the contribution of President and General Dwight…

A traditional man of old-fashioned virtue, President Eisenhower disdained Modernist art and architecture, which he did not believe represented the taste and values of the American people.

Nothing could be more democratic than an open competition that provides opportunity for comment from both Congress and the public.

Monuments are civic art that cause us to solemnly reflect on who we are and what we value.

Every time the IRS does an audit, statistically it actually gains us money, not loses us money.

It is partisan to say that President Obama took office guaranteeing us or assuring us of the most transparent presidency in history.

We can do better in this day and age than we did in the previous administration.

Our goal is to change transparency by legislation and by oversight.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Can you also tell me if that proposed list of anomalies included any changes to the provisions in current law regarding what is commonly called 6-day delivery and requires a level of service by the Postal Service…

It is my understanding that the Office of Management and Budget submitted a list of proposed anomalies for the pending continuing resolution. Is that correct, and can you tell me the date that the Office of Management and Budget…

On February 6, the Postal Service announced a plan to move to a modified 6-day delivery schedule beginning in August. Under this plan, the Postal Service will continue high-quality delivery 6 days a week using its express and priority mail…

it is not a Republican issue or a Democrat issue, it is the result of decades of building infrastructure.

Americans have a right to know that the money Washington takes from them is well spent.

we have $81 billion a year spent and yet we only have one CIO, one chief information officer in all of government that actually has budget authority.

I think the same is somewhat true of the ranking member.