These two programs have always had broad bipartisan support, and I hope we can come to a point in actually adopting the 2012 budget where we continue to have that broad bipartisan ...
The hearing will come to order. Good morning, and welcome to this hearing on the nomination of Ernest Mitchell, Jr.
Thank you, Senator Collins.
Thank you for it.
I thank you both for your continuing public service. I appreciate it a lot.
I think we have learned a lot, and I think we have a sense of mission about what we can do with you to make sure we do not repeat mistakes t...
It is crazy and unacceptable.
I commend the people on this Commission for the intensive effort that they have put into satisfying this statutory mandate.
How well we execute wartime contracting helps to determine how well we build the peace.
I supported the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I still do. I support the aggressive rebuilding efforts in both of those nations, and I still ...
Last month, the Commission issued its final--and I would say to me very disturbing--report because it says that at least $31 billion, and ma...