Joseph Lieberman actually said...

"I'm pleased that President Obama has made the drive toward management excellence a top priority across the government."

"Your answers have been excellent. You are obviously well prepared for this position."

"Since its creation, a common criticism of OMB is that its leadership, no matter what party is in charge, too often has focused on the 'B' at the expense of the 'M'--on budget as opposed to management."

"We have not had mention of Karl Marx here in this Committee for quite a long time."