This bill was a very important first step in improving the public's ability to learn more about what the Federal Government was spending.
Joe Lieberman
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Joseph Lieberman is an American politician and attorney who served as a United States Senator from Connecticut from 1989 to 2013. Initially a member of the Democratic Party, he gained national prominence as the party's nominee for Vice President in the 2000 election alongside Al Gore. After losing the election, Lieberman continued to serve in the Senate, where he became known for his centrist views and willingness to cross party lines, particularly on issues such as national security and energy policy.
What is needed in leadership from OMB and Treasury and agencies and the continuing holding of hearings by this Committee to hold us accountable.
I would like to thank Senator Warner for his statement on the progress that there is making to increase data transparency.
Senator Warner said that he is responding to some of the feedback he has received already.
This ought to be something that even in the political 'silly season' that we can get done.
the dismantling of the intelligence effort, which seems to be the politically correct desire of some, I think would be extremely dangerous.
Based on what has happened in the P5+1 talks with Iran and in their lack of any change in response to the sanctions, the second scenario is the more likely.
There seems to be somewhat of a partisan divide on this question in Congress.
I hope thereby to create a record which will be of help to this Committee in its new leadership next year.
This review is engendered first and most significantly in anticipation of the 10th anniversary of the Homeland Security Act.
If it was not for her and a lot of the other survivors of 9/11, we probably would not have passed the Homeland Security Act in the first place and would not have created the 9/11 Commission and would not have passed the 9/11 legislation.
how we deal with that within the context of a democracy and remain a democracy I think is one of the major challenges we face in this century.
America's resolve and creativity are our most powerful weapons against those who seek to destroy our way of life.
Surely we are safer than we were a decade ago, but we must be relentless in anticipating the changing tactics of terrorists.
We really have to act. We have a chance to act thoughtfully this year, to begin something so that we are doing it not reacting to an attack.
I am hopeful that it will produce common ground that at least 60 Senators will want to occupy.





