Jerry McNerney actually said...

"Well, you know, the improvement in accountability and transparency is terrific. It would be good to have an improvement in terms of being able to assess the impact of this funding on employment."

"Is there anyone on the panel here this morning that could answer that question about the impact of the ARRA funding on employment in your particular department?"

"my recommendation is to take a less inflammatory approach to this if you want to get your idea across."

"I can't say that I like that approach very well."